Opening of the Quartz Production Plants Complex in Ain Sukhna

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President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated the Quartz Production Plants Complex in Ain Sukhna. The complex is located on an area of 66 feddans. It is the first of its kind in Egypt, Africa and the Middle East.

Importance of quartz ore:

Used in the manufacture of photovoltaic cells
Used in the manufacture of solar panels
Used in the manufacture of electronic chips
Used in the manufacture of quartz slabs

Project objectives:

To maximize the added value of quartz ore
Achieve an appropriate economic return
Meet the needs of the local market
Export the surplus abroad to provide foreign currency
Provide numerous job opportunities; it provides 5,200 direct and indirect jobs.

The project is the first globally in terms of the integration of the production process in all its stages, as follows:

Quartz mine in "Marwa Al-Sawiqat" area in Marsa Alam
Primary crushing plant in the mine area (the ore reserve in the mine is 3.5 million tons)
Main crushing plant in Ain Sokhna
Two grinding plants (with a production capacity of up to 140,000 tons per year).
Quartz slab production plant (with a production capacity of up to 438,000 m2 per year).

The production lines were linked to the international information network and the ERP system was implemented. The latest scientific systems for testing and quality control were also used.

The company obtained ISO certificates in various fields such as “occupational health and safety, quality, and environment”. This is, in addition to the selection of scientific cadres working on the project from the top graduates, and the implementation of internal and external training and recruiting foreign experts to ensure quality and achieve competitiveness in the global market.

Industry May 2023

Importance of quartz ore:

Used in the manufacture of photovoltaic cells
Used in the manufacture of solar panels
Used in the manufacture of electronic chips
Used in the manufacture of quartz slabs

Project objectives:

To maximize the added value of quartz ore
Achieve an appropriate economic return
Meet the needs of the local market
Export the surplus abroad to provide foreign currency
Provide numerous job opportunities; it provides 5,200 direct and indirect jobs.

The project is the first globally in terms of the integration of the production process in all its stages, as follows:

Quartz mine in "Marwa Al-Sawiqat" area in Marsa Alam
Primary crushing plant in the mine area (the ore reserve in the mine is 3.5 million tons)
Main crushing plant in Ain Sokhna
Two grinding plants (with a production capacity of up to 140,000 tons per year).
Quartz slab production plant (with a production capacity of up to 438,000 m2 per year).

The production lines were linked to the international information network and the ERP system was implemented. The latest scientific systems for testing and quality control were also used.

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