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Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman / 16 - 18 January 2017

OMAN MINERALS & MINING EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE

Oman Minerals & Mining Exhibition & Conference is an international trade event that aims to be a business platform for the rapidly growing metal and non-metal industry in Oman by showcasing the latest services and technology used in mining operations, leveraging the increasing demand for minerals, discussing and addressing topics and issues relevant to the expansion of the industry, and attracting investment. It aims to support government initiatives to develop the sector in Oman and the Middle East as a whole.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The objective of the two-day conference is to provide a venue for the industry as well as regulators to discuss various issues and challenges as well as to explore emerging opportunities and latest developments in Oman's mining and minerals sector.

These include:

Latest updates and report on Mineral Development Oman
Overview of the Sultanate Mining & Mineral Sectors
Legal and Regulatory Framework and Issues
Latest Updates and Report on the Mineral Development in Oman
Case Study: Reclamation of Mining Sites
Investment and Partnership Opportunities
Sustainability in the Mining Sector
New Technologies and Best Mining Practices
Geo Tourism
Regional and Global Case Studies on Mining Projects
Human Resource Issues and Major Challenges in Mining (Working & living conditions, health & safety, government support, partnership and collaboration with academic institutions in developing local work force, initiatives in developing skilled force)

WHO SHOULD EXHIBIT?

WHY EXHIBIT?

WHO SHOULD VISIT?

SPEAKERS

WHY SPONSOR?

SPONSORS

ABOUT THE OMAN MINING INDUSTRY

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WHY OMAN?

The Sultanate of Oman is enriched by varieties of mineral resources metallic minerals such as copper, gold, zinc, chromites, cobalt and iron ores and non-metallic minerals includes,dolomite,limestone, gypsum, calys, silica, ornamental stones and building materials. Several mining companies have grown up based on these mineral commodities which participate as a part of the national development sector and contribute to the nation's GDP as well as providing jobs for Omanis.

Copper has been mined in Oman for thousands of years, recently Oman Mining Company and Mawarid Resources mining about 35 million tons of copper ores from Sohar and Shinas areas, in addition four new companies granted an exploration licences for developing copper mining projects in Al-Batinah coast. There are more than 15 companies mining marble stone from different quarries in the northern Oman Mountains which well know as Omani beige trade market. Gypsum, limestone and clays are also mined from Oman for export and as local supply raw materials for different industries. Other mineral resources which are recently evaluated such as copper ores, clays and silica sand are also shown an economically feasible and confirmed can be exploitable for several tens of years.