VOL. XXXV

NO. 32

11-MAY-1992

UAE

Fujariah Sets Up Chromite Plant and Opens Calcium Plant

Under an agreement signed on 2 May, Derwent Mining Ltd. of the UK and PortmanMining Ltd. of Australia have set up a company - Chromite Mining Joint Venture -to explore and mine chromite in the UAE emirate of Fujairah. The joint ventureis to build a 20,000 ton/year chromite plant which is expected to go on streamby end-1992 (MEES, 30 March).

Meanwhile the Arabian Chemical Company Ltd. - a joint venture between...