VOL. XL

No. 30

28-July-1997

JORDAN

New Jordanian-Indian Phosphoric Acid Plant Commissioned

Jordan and India inaugurated on 21 July a new $170mn joint venture phosphoric acidplant which was constructed at the free-zone area of Shaydiyah in the southern part ofJordan, where large phosphate deposits are located. The new plant is owned by theIndo-Jordan Chemicals Company (IJCC) a joint venture between the Jordan Phosphate MinesCompany (JMPC, 34.8%), India's Southern Petrochemicals Industries...