Oman Targets Mining Sector for Growth

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Oman's mining sector has received a great deal of attention in line with the government's Vision 2030 program, which aims to increase the sector's contribution to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) to US$779.9 million by 2030.

Mining has been earmarked as one of five priority industry sectors for development in Oman to diversify away from its economic dependency on oil and natural gas.

Industrial Info is tracking 56 active mining sector projects in Oman, with a total value of US$8.34 billion. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Metals & Minerals Project Database can click here for a list of project reports.

Click on the image at right for a graph showing Oman's mining investments by project type.

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