Buyer's Guide
27 Oct 2026
Gypsum and Cement for the Gulf: UAE, Qatar and Kuwait
Which gypsum a cement plant or board plant should buy, which cement a Gulf project should pour, and the short sea leg that carries both.
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Buyer's Guide
27 Oct 2026
Soda Ash, Methanol and Sodium Bicarbonate for CIS Buyers
Three chemicals, three kinds of buyer: the specification each is bought on, the correct HS codes, and why the route to the CIS runs over land.
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Buyer's Guide
27 Oct 2026
Sulfate-Resistant Cement and Clinker for Iraq and the GCC
Sulfate resistance comes down to C₃A. Type II cement for GCC projects, Type V clinker for Iraqi grinding plants, the mill results and how both ship.
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Buyer's Guide
27 Oct 2026
Bulk Quicklime and Hydrated Lime for GCC Steel Mills and Water Utilities
Which lime a Gulf steel mill or water utility should order, how to pack it for a humid coast, and the short sea leg that keeps it fresh.
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Buyer's Guide
27 Oct 2026
Coking Coal and Metallurgical Coke for Turkey and Central Asia
Coal goes into the coke oven, coke into the furnace. The caking indices, CSR and drum strength to read on each certificate, what CSR 37–41 means, and how the cargo travels.
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Buyer's Guide
27 Oct 2026
API 13A Barite and Class G Cement for Iraq and the GCC
Weighting agent and well cement from the same programme: the barite results that matter, the Class G slurry figures, and how both reach the rig in Iraq and the Gulf.
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Buyer's Guide
27 Oct 2026
Cement Clinker Export to Iraq, Afghanistan and Central Asia
Grey, sulfate-resisting or white: which clinker a grinding plant should buy, how to read its Bogue phases and moduli, and how it reaches landlocked markets.
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Buyer's Guide
27 Oct 2026
Bitumen 60/70 and VG-30 for East Africa, India and the GCC
Penetration grade or viscosity grade? How 60/70 differs from VG-30, which grade fits which climate, what the 60/70 thin-film oven test shows, and how drums ship.
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Buyer's Guide
27 Oct 2026
Iron Ore and Pellets for Steel Mills in Oman, China and the GCC
Ore, concentrate and pellets are three different purchases. The Fe 50% magnetite specification with its reject limits, the pellet tests to insist on, and how the cargo ships.
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Buyer's Guide
26 Oct 2026
Silica, Feldspar and Kaolin for Turkish Glass and Ceramic Tile Plants
Iron in all three, alkali in feldspar, alumina in kaolin: how to choose silica, feldspar and kaolin grades for a glass furnace or a fast-fired tile line, and how they reach Turkey.
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Technical Guide
10 Aug 2026
Barite Sag in Directional and Deep Wells: Rheology, API 13A and Particle Size
A barite that meets its specific gravity certificate can still drop out of suspension at 45°. The Boycott effect, the two particle size boundaries that govern it, and the batch tests worth auditing.
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Technical Guide
15 Jul 2026
Quicklime (CaO) or Hydrated Lime (Ca(OH)₂)? Choosing the Right Grade
One kiln pass and one addition of water separate them — and with it a third of the alkalinity per tonne of freight. A grade-by-grade comparison for steelmaking, water treatment and soil stabilisation.
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Market Insight
7 Aug 2025
Why Iran Matters in Global Mineral Trade?
Over 7% of the world's mineral reserves, two independent routes to open water, and an energy cost base that shapes FOB pricing — plus a frank look at the banking constraints and how exporters work around them.
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