USG Corporation has entered into a strategic partnership with the Zawawi Group of Oman to set up a gypsum manufacturing plant and expand in the fast growing building product markets in the Middle East and India
Mining
Sinoma wins US$188 million Mecca cement project
Saudi Arabian-based Southern Province Cement Company (SPCC) has awarded China?s Sinoma International Engineering Company a US$188 million contract to install a third production line at its Tahama plant in Mecca province
Jacobs awarded design contract for Ma'aden Phosphate City
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) has awarded Jacobs Engineering Group (Jacobs) a front end engineering design (FEED) contract for the Umm Wual Phosphate city project in Saudi Arabia
Emerging markets driving demand at Lafarge Cement
French cement producer Lafarge has reported a five per cent year-on-year rise in 2012 first quarter sales to US$4.4 billion as higher prices offset rising costs and demand from emerging markets increased
Bechtel wins Ma'aden contract for Saudi Arabian mining city
Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Maaden) has awarded Bechtel Group an engineering services contract for the new Waad Al-Shimal City for Mining Industries in the north of Saudi Arabia