The document provides an introduction and overview of the State Company for Mining Industries in Iraq. It discusses the company's sites across different governorates and its production of asphalt, concrete additives, and minerals. It outlines research conducted to produce metals, alloys, and chemicals. Products include aluminum powder, calcium carbide, and various salts. Current and planned projects aim to rehabilitate and expand mining operations. Research indicates the viability of a silicon and ferrosilicon alloy industry in Iraq. Future goals include plants for ferrosilicon alloys, dead burned magnesia, and vanadium inhibitor.

1. Republic of Iraq
Minister of Industry & Minerals
Sate Company for Mining
Industries
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2. INTRODUCTION
State Company for Mining Industries is one of the
companies of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals. The
company's sites in different governorates of Iraq, in
addition to the company's headquarter in Baghdad, the
other sites are:-
-Nineveh governorate / Al-Rimah plant.
- Anbar governorate / activated bentonite plant and
Mines of Western desert.
- Basrah governorate / Al-Thaghir plant and Basrah
Slattren
- Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf governorate/ mine of Najaf
Plateau.
- Al-Muthanna governorate / Samawah slattern. 2

3. INTRODUCTION
• The company owns two industrial zones
identities first in the field of asphalt products
industry and modern construction chemicals.
• The company is producing different types of
modified asphalt products used in paving and
aquatic insulation , also produce concrete
additives which improving the concrete mix
properties.
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4. INTRODUCTION
The second identity of the company is in the
field of mining industries. The company aims
to exploitation of different mineral ores and
metal scrap to be converted into products used
directly or enter as intermediate material into
other industries .
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5. Research & Development
The company has performed scientific researches in
the field of mining to prepare metals and metal
alloys and chemicals from:-
1. Metallic Ores
2. Metal Scrap and other materials like charcoal and
iron turnings.
3. Bitter water. 5

6. Research & Development
The company is achieved many researches in the
metallurgical field over a decade at both
laboratory and pilot plants, including: -
- Preparation of iron oxide from Al-Hussainiyat
hematite iron ore in western desert.
- Preparation of silicon metal and ferrosilicon alloy
from high purity sand which is located in the
Western desert by submerged electric arc furnaces
technology.
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7. Research & Development
- Preparation of aluminum granular and flake powder from
aluminum scrap, which is used in the production of
thermostone and silver paint.
- Preparation of calcium carbide from Iraqi carbonate
deposits.
- Preparation of copper powder by electrochemical method.
- Purification of Lead by electrochemical method.
- Preparation of copper by electrochemical method.
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8. Research & Development
- Preparation of magnesium powder from fusion salts.
- Preparation of dead burned magnesia from bitter water.
- Preparing of chemicals from bitter water.
- Purification of silica sands by chemical method.
- Preparation of aluminum oxide on the pilot plant stage.
Some of these researches has been converted from
laboratory stage into production lines as follows:-
• Aluminum flake powder and paste.
• Calcium Carbide.
• Magnesium Oxide.
• Brines.
• Silica Sands. 8

9. Company Products
 The company produce the following products in the mining field:-
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TECHNICAL CHARCTERISTICSSTATUSPRODUCT
Color: - silver luster
Purity: - 90-95 % Al
Particle size: +100 – 75 micron
Water covering area: - 3000 cm2/gm
Flake
Aluminum
Powder
Color of pigment: - silvery
Fineness of grains: - fine
PasteAluminum Paste
Chemical formula: - CaO
Aspect : - blue-black granules
Grain size: -100 +150 mm
Acetylene developed: 270 liter/kg
lumpsCalcium carbide

10. TECHNICAL CHARCTERISTICSSTATUSPRODUCT
Density: 1.24 gm/cm3
PH=10
Carbonate-bicarbonate content: (150-250)
ppm
Chloride content: - 210 gm/lit
Calcium content:- (20-60) gm/lit
Magnesium content: - 1 gm/lit
Sodium content: - (60-70) gm/lit
Transparent
SolutionSalt Solution 1
Density: 1.2 gm/cm3
PH=10
Carbonate-bicarbonate content: (150-250)
ppm
Chloride content: 180 gm/lit
Sulphate: (0.75-1) gm/lit
Calcium content: (7-8) gm/lit
Magnesium content: (0.8-1) gm/lit
Sodium content: 100 gm/lit
Transparent
SolutionSalt Solution 2
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11. TECHNICAL CHARCTERISTICSSTATUSPRODUCT
1.18 gm/lit Density
Transparen
t Solution
Antifreeze Salt
Solution
NaCl 97% Min.
IR 1% Max
Mg++ 0.2% Max.
SO4 0.5% Max.
Moisture 5% Max.
WashedSamawa salt
NaCl 97% Min.
IR 1% Max
Mg++ 0.2% Max.
SO4 0.5% Max.
Moisture 5% Max.
Mined &
Sacked
Samawa salt
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12. TECHNICAL CHARCTERISTICSSTATUSPRODUCT
Fe2O3 28% Min.
SiO2 50% Max.
Al2O3 24% Max.
Oolitic
Pisolitic
Al Hussainiyat
Ironstone.
Fe2O3 38% Min.
SiO2 50% Max.
Al2O3 4% Max.
Chabd Al-Abd
Ironstone
Ca-Montmorillonite 70%
CEC 65 meq/100 gm Min.
Pass from sieve 0.75 mm 95% Min. wet
sieving
MinedBentonite
Al2O3 50% Min.
SiO2 40% Max.Rock
Bauxite
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13. TECHNICAL CHARCTERISTICSSTATUSPRODUCT
SiO2 96% Min.
Fe2O3 1% Max.
SievedSilica Sands
Weight Loss After Acid Wash 0.25%
Pass from Sieve 0.850 mm 98%
Pass form Sieve 0.600 mm 10%
Sieved
Standard
Sand
Feldspar Orthoclase+Microcline Content 20% Min.
(Na2O+K2O) 3.5% Min.
SO3% 86% Min.
Grain Size +0.710 mm
Sieved
Feldspar
Sand
SiO2 90%
Weight Loss After Acid Wash 2%
Organic Materials nil
Remaining on Upper Sieve 5%
Pass From Lower Sieve 5%
Uniformity Coefficient 1.5%
SievedFilter Sand
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14. PRODUCT STATUS
TECHNICAL
CHARCTERISTICS
Thermostone Sand.
White & colored Kaolinitic
Claystone
Flint Clay
Porcelanite.
Attapulgite
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15. Projects of Company
The company is currently working on the
implementation of the rehabilitation and
development projects and expanding mining
industry with funding from the government
investment plan and the aim of these projects
is to optimum utilization of national resources
in Iraq….
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16. Projects of Company
The company planning the execution of its projects. Some
the following project is under construction and the others
will be executed within upcoming three years:-
1.The project of producing aluminum castings from
aluminum cans in the production rate of (600) ton per
year.
2. the project of developing and expanding the pilot
plant of flake aluminum powder in the production rate of
(100) ton per year.
3. The project of rehabilitation of Basrah Slattern in the
production rate of ( 500,000 ) ton per year. 16

17. Projects of Company
4. The completion of the bentonite ore activation project in the
production rate of ( 75,000 ) ton per year.
5. The project of opening Ironstone mine of Al Hussainiyat area
in the western desert.
6. The project of development and expanding the production of
solid brines and salt solutions for the purpose of oil wells in which
meet the required technical characteristics of the investment
companies .
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18. Silicon industry in Company
The researches of preparing silicon metal and
ferrosilicon alloy from silica sands has resulted
a technical and economical indications that
encouraged us to go ahead to establish a
production plant to meet the country needs
and export abroad.
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19. Silicon industry in Company
INDICATIONS
- The high purity of silica sands reaches (97-98 %) in the quarry.
- Ability of rising the purity of silica sands to more than 99% by
physical method.
- Availability of charcoal and iron turning for silicon industry.
- Low prices of raw materials is used in this industry.
- There is a local need to the silicon metal and ferrosilicon alloy.
- The years of experience in the operation of (Submerged Arc
Furnace) and understanding of the technology of production.
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20. Silicon industry in Company
The results of R&D researches for the silicon metal preparation and
ferrosilicon alloys preparation was played the vital role for the
company to be the producer of the future silicon and silicon alloys
in Iraq.
Results of Silicon Metal Preparation Research
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Metal
Req.
Purity
Prep.
Purity
Conv.
Voltage
volt
Current
amp.
Time
Hr.
Silicon 98% 92% 90% 40-60 1600 7

21. Silicon industry in Company
Results of ferrosilicon preparation Research
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Time
Hr.
Current
Amp.
Voltage
Volt
Si
Content
in Prep.
Alloy
Si
Content
in Req.
Alloy
Type of
alloy
4.5 1000 50-70 45.2% 45% FeSi
5.1 1550 50-110 78.2% 75% FeSi

22. Silicon industry in Company
Uses of Silicon metal
 Silicon is used in producing Non-Ferrous metal alloys like
ferrosilicon, ferromanganese, and Al-Si alloys which
represents 55% of world consumption.
 Silicon is used in producing silicones, silicon oils and
silicon resin which represents 40% of world consumption.
 Silicon of Ultra high purity is used in generating the
electrical energy in solar cells.
 Silicon of high purity is used in electronic industry.
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23. Silicon industry in Company
Uses of Ferrosilicon
 Ferrosilicon alloys are used in producing raw steel and
alloyed steel in particular, the steel used in the
transformer cores and electrical motors with the magnetic
properties.
 Ferrosilicon alloys has an important role in balancing of
the metallic phases in molten steel and in the dispersion
and reduction of the size of graphite in the produced
steel.
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24. Silicon industry in Company
As a result of these indications and R&D results, the
company was planed the establishing of its silicon
projects. The company now construct the project of
producing metallurgical silicon (98-99)% from Iraqi high
silica sands in the production rate of (300) ton per year for
the purpose of Ibn Sina Chemical Company.
The company is in the stage of conducting the economic
feasibility study for establishing project for ferrosilicon
alloy production which supports the silicon industry in
Iraq.
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25. Future Goals
1. The company is planning to establish a plant for
ferrosilicon alloys production in the production capacity
of ( 25,000 ) ton per year from Iraqi high silica sands in
the manner of investment to meet increase of local
demand and for export of the alloy.
2. The company has an incomplete project of (Dead Burned
Magnesia ) from bitter water from Basra slattern at
production rate (22,000) ton per year for the purpose of
state company for refractory which produce Magnesia
brick. the company needs to the know-how and technical
assistance to achieve this goal.
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26. Future Goals
3. The company is planning to establish a plant for
produce Vanadium Inhibitor at production capacity of
(8,000) ton per year from by using the intermediate
product of the dead burned magnesia plant for the
purpose of power generating plants.
4. the company is planning to establish a plant for
producing soda ash at production capacity of (150,000)
ton per year from local limestone deposits and NaCl
deposits in Samawa quarry for local demand and export.
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27. Future Goals
5. the company is planning to establish a plant for
producing caustic soda from local NaCl deposits in
Samawa quarry or Basra.
6. the company is planning to establish a plant for
producing alumina from local deposits of kaolin for the
purpose of refractory industry in Iraq
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