UltraTech acquires 51% interest in Omani mining firm

UltraTech Cement Middle East Investments, a subsidiary of UltraTech Cement, has acquired a 51 per cent interest in Omani mining company Awam Minerals LLC.

Awam Minerals possess a licence for mining substantial gypsum deposits in the south of Oman, which will serve as a captive mine for UltraTech Cement's network of plants.

UltraTech Cement. India’s largest cement producer, also operates two grinding units and a clinker plant in the UAE, and a grinding unit in Bahrain, through its Middle Eastern subsidiary.