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Mawarid Mining Wins at Oman Green
Awards
Mawarid
Mining Company, the largest private
mining company in the Sultanate of
Oman, was the winner of the Green
Innovation Award at a ceremony held
in Al Bustan Palace Hotel. The
Awards were organized to coincide
with the World Environment Day
celebrated on 5th June every year.
Oman Green Awards come in
recognition for corporate entities
operating in the country, while
illustrating their commitment
towards an eco-friendly utilization
of resources. The Awards celebrated
and honoured their initiatives and
dedication to create a sustainable
environment and a green future. The
received Award has further
reinforced the fact that Mawarid
Mining remains at the forefront of
making a meaningful contribution to
Omani Society and the Country at
large.
Mawarid was presented the Green
Innovation Award for its entry of
the Tailings Storage Facility in
Lasail village in Liwa. The project
was executed with an objective to
recover processed water for reuse in
the concentrator at the plant in
Lasail. It was an innovation that
measured success in reducing
dependence on external water
consumption - without contaminating
the underground water table. Regular
monitoring of external water
consumption by the team has clearly
shown reducing dependence on
external water -demonstrating how
successful this project is. All
aspects of this project are in line
with highest international
standards.
Mr. Usama Al Barwani, Director
Business Development at MB Holding
LLC was proud of Mawarid`s
achievement. He said “The
organisation has been committed to
the concept of a green economy from
its inception. We have been focused
from the very beginning on
minimizing environmental impacts in
all our operations and properly
managing resources to ensure
sustainability in the long term.
This project demonstrates our vision
and foresight. It was built along
with the commencement of operations
in the area. Our interest has always
been directed to provide beyond
profits and to serve the people and
communities where we operate. We
shall continue in the same direction
with sincere dedication and
responsibility.”
Right from its inception, Mawarid
Mining has paid special attention to
the locations and the environment
around where it conducts its
operations. Mr Jan Jansen, CEO,
Mawarid Mining stated: “Mawarid
provides communities with an
assurance that the environment is
being protected both during and
after the life time of our
operations with monitoring programs
in place to ensure a safe and
complete execution of our vision.
This recognition will further
strengthen our resolve in this
direction.”
Mawarid is the first private sector
mining company engaged in
exploration and development of
copper and gold deposits in the
Sultanate of Oman. It currently
operates open pit copper mines and
processes ore at its copper
concentrate facility in Al Batinah
region of Oman. Mawarid has recently
been felicitated with the
Omanisation award – the organisation
employs close to 400 Omani employees
with an Omanisation percentage of
approx. 80%.
Established in 1997, Mawarid Mining
is a part of MB Holding Group of
Companies, which employs more than
6500 employees and operates in more
than 20 countries across four
continents. MB Group of companies
has diversified businesses across
drilling and integrated oilfield
services, exploration and production
of oil and gas, engineering,
manufacturing & trading, and mining
& processing of minerals. |
