Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 46

14-Nov-2011

EGYPT

EHC Starts Development Of Second Ammonium Nitrate Project

Egypt Hydrocarbon Corporation (EHC) announced this month that it has started development of a second mining grade ammonium nitrate project at its site in the 'Ain Shukhna industrial zone. This will hike the companys planned production capacity by 370,000 tons/year to 740,000 t/y, with construction on the second project due to commence in the fourth quarter of 2012....