Title: Oman: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources
Headings: Oman: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources
Oman: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources
Topics Covered
Welcome to Oman
Overview of Resources
Metals
Industrial Minerals
Fossil Fuels
Investment
Sources
G.P. Thomas

Content: The government is now looking at gas-based industries as the next alternative. Oman’s GDP in 2011 was $82.82 billion. Oman has a vast wealth of industrial rocks, minerals and metals. Some of the natural resources of Oman are petroleum, natural gas, copper, asbestos, limestone, chromium, and gypsum. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry manages the country’s mining activities according to the Mining Law and issues mining licenses, resolves mining sector disputes, and protects the environment. Overview of Resources
In 2010, Oman produced aluminum, clay, copper, gypsum, iron and steel, low-grade iron oxide, cement, chromite, quartz, salt, limestone, marble, refined petroleum products. Recent reports on the quarrying and mining operations in Oman are as follows: 150 quarrying and mining operations for fill material
71 for chromite
183 for crusher
57 for marble
three for sandstone
four each for gypsum, laterite and clay
two each for copper and limestone
one for salt
The map of Oman. Image Credit: CIA Factbook
Metals
Sohar aluminum smelter operated by Sohar Aluminium increased production by 4.6% in 2010 to 367,000 Mt from 352,000 t in 2009.