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Republic of IraqMinister of Industry & Minerals
Sate Company for Mining Industries
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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.
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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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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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Research & DevelopmentThe 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.
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Research & DevelopmentThe 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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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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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.
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Company ProductsThe company produce the following products in the
mining field:-TECHNICAL CHARCTERISTICS STATUS PRODUCTColor: - silver luster Purity: - 90-95 % AlParticle size: +100 – 75 micronWater covering area: - 3000 cm2/gm
Flake Aluminum Powder
Color of pigment: - silveryFineness of grains: - fine Paste Aluminum
PasteChemical formula: - CaOAspect : - blue-black granulesGrain size: -100 +150 mmAcetylene developed: 270 liter/kg
lumps Calcium carbide
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TECHNICAL CHARCTERISTICS STATUS PRODUCT
Density: 1.24 gm/cm3
PH=10Carbonate-bicarbonate content:
(150-250) ppmChloride content: - 210 gm/litCalcium content:- (20-60) gm/litMagnesium content: - 1 gm/litSodium content: - (60-70) gm/lit
Transparent Solution
Salt Solution 1
Density: 1.2 gm/cm3
PH=10Carbonate-bicarbonate content:
(150-250) ppmChloride content: 180 gm/litSulphate: (0.75-1) gm/lit Calcium content: (7-8) gm/lit Magnesium content: (0.8-1) gm/litSodium content: 100 gm/lit
Transparent Solution
Salt Solution 2
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TECHNICAL CHARCTERISTICS STATUS PRODUCT
1.18 gm/lit DensityTranspar
ent Solution
Antifreeze Salt Solution
NaCl 97% Min.IR 1% MaxMg++ 0.2% Max.SO4 0.5% Max.Moisture 5% Max.
Washed Samawa salt
NaCl 97% Min.IR 1% MaxMg++ 0.2% Max.SO4 0.5% Max.Moisture 5% Max.
Mined & Sacked Samawa salt
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TECHNICAL CHARCTERISTICS STATUS PRODUCT
Fe2O3 28% Min.SiO2 50% Max.Al2O3 24% Max.
OoliticPisoliti
c
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
Mined Bentonite
Al2O3 50% Min.SiO2 40% Max. Rock Bauxite
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TECHNICAL CHARCTERISTICS STATUS PRODUCTSiO2 96% Min.Fe2O3 1% Max. Sieved Silica
SandsWeight 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 nilRemaining on Upper Sieve 5%Pass From Lower Sieve 5%Uniformity Coefficient 1.5%
Sieved Filter Sand
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PRODUCT STATUS
TECHNICAL CHARCTERIST
ICS
Thermostone Sand.
White & colored Kaolinitic Claystone
Flint Clay
Porcelanite.
Attapulgite
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Projects of CompanyThe 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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Projects of CompanyThe 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.
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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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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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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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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
Metal
Req. Purit
y
Prep. Purit
yConv
. Volta
ge volt
Current
amp.
Time
Hr.
Silicon 98% 92% 90% 40-60 1600 7
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Silicon industry in CompanyResults of ferrosilicon preparation Research
Time
Hr.Current Amp.
Voltage Volt
Si Conten
t in Prep. Alloy
SiContent in Req. Alloy
Type of
alloy
4.5 1000 50-70 45.2% 45% FeSi5.1 1550 50-110 78.2% 75% FeSi
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Silicon industry in Company
Uses of Silicon metalSilicon 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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Silicon industry in Company
Uses of FerrosiliconFerrosilicon 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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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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Future Goals1. 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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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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Future Goals5. 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