VOL. XXXVIII

NO. 44

31-JULY-1995

Egypt

MubarakInaugurates Start Of Production At Abu Tartur Phosphates Mine

On 20 JulyEgyptian President Husni Mubarak inaugurated the start of production at thegiant Abu Tartur phosphates mine at al-Wadi al-Jadid in Egypt's Western Desert.In the initial stage, production will average about 800,000-850,000 tons/year,rising to 4.5mn t/y when the second stage is completed at the end of 1997. Theore produced will be temporarily stored pending the completion in mid-1996...