VOL. XXXII

NO. 40

10-JULY-1989

QATAR

International Consortium Studies the Construction of a $300mn Ferro-AlloySmelter at Umm Said

The Australian group Pennant Holdings announced in Doha on 22 June that aninternational consortium led by the group is studying a project for theconstruction of a $300mn gas-based ferro-alloy smelter at Umm Said in Qatar witha production capacity of 230,000 tons/year. According to a statement by theChairman of Pennant, the consortium will include the Qatar Government...