Raqqa breaks ground on Ain Issa cement plant planned for over 6,000 tonnes a day
The project includes an estimated 800 jobs and a 2.5-year construction schedule
- Publish date: 2026-10-13
- Category: Mining & Minerals
- Original source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
- Reading time: 1 min read
The Economy and Industry Ministry and Raqqa Governorate held a groundbreaking for a cement plant in Ain Issa involving Al-Hassan Holding Group and a Chinese company. The plant is planned to produce more than 6,000 tonnes per day, with construction through final line commissioning scheduled for 2.5 years. An Al-Hassan Holding board member said the project is expected to create about 800 jobs. These are planned capacity and employment figures; the plant was not reported as operating.