Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC) has signed four agreements for the supply of 19,980,000 tonnes of high quality aggregates ? gabbro and limestone ? over the next three years from various sources
Mining
Mining and quarrying technology solutions from Metso

Luis Santos, SVP minerals processing for Africa, Middle East and Turkey at Metso, speaks at MENA Mining Show this week. (Image source: Metso)
Metso provides mineral processing solutions to help mines and quarries improve safety and energy efficiency, while lowering costs per tonne and emissions
Feasibility study to build copper processing plant in Oman

Mineral ore will be extracted from deposits discovered in the Washihi and Daris areas. (Image source: TZorn/WikimediaCommons)
Australia-based minerals exploration and mining development company Alara Resources Limited has announced the formal launch of a study into the feasibility of establishing a copper-gold processing plant in Oman
Doosan sells Montabert SAS to Joy Global

All supply agreements between Doosan and Montabert will continue. (Image source: Martainn MacDhomhnaill/Flickr)
South Korea-based Doosan Group has sold French drilling equipment manufacturer Montabert SAS, in its entirety, to USA?s Joy Global Inc. for US$124mn
Ma?aden to develop Saudi Arabia?s Ad Duwayhi gold mine

The Ad Duwayhi is supposed to contain nearly 5.1mn kg of gold, according to a report published by Ashgill Australia. (Image source: PDTillman/WikimediaCommons)
Ma?aden Gold & Base Metals Company has signed a financing agreement with the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) for US$320mn