Other Names: n/a
Location: Palmyra city
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Size: n/a
Primary Function: Triple superphosphate production
Description: In 2001 during a meeting of the Standing Russian-Syrian Commission for Trade and Economic, Research and Technical Cooperation, Russian and Syrian officials discussed construction of a $500 million triple superphosphate factory near the city of Palmyra. This was part of a larger agreement to develop a plant to produce nitric fertilizers in Deyr ez-Zor and a phosphate fertilizers plant in Homs.[1]

The U.S. Geological Survey reported in 2001 that Bechtel Corp. and Makad International were planning to construct a 500,000t/year triple superphosphate plant near Palmyra, but construction has been delayed due to financial constraints. The phosphates for the plant would come from Khunaifis Mines.[2]

Sources:
[1] "Russian, Syrian Officials to Discuss Economic Cooperation," Pravda.ru, 15 May 2001, <http://english.pravda.ru/world/2001/05/15/5237.html>.
[2] Thomas R. Yager, "The Mineral Industries of Jordan, Lebanon and Syria," U.S. Geological Survey, 2001, <http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/2001/jolesymyb01.pdf>.

	Updated August 2003