The board of Iraq's Industrial Cities Authority has discussed the establishment of an integrated industrial city for iron and steel production at the site of the State Company for Iron and Steel (SCIS) in Basra, as part of the Basra Economic Capital project.

The industrial city will integrate sponge iron [direct reduced iron (DRI)] factories, a first in Iraq, along with aluminum and stainless steel factories, catering to both local market needs and potential future exports. This project is expected to create significant employment opportunities for the workforce in Basra and other provinces.

据伊拉克媒体报道，2024年2月29日，伊拉克工业城市管理局董事会讨论了在巴士拉国家钢铁公司（SCIS）所在地建立一个钢铁生产综合工业城市的问题，作为巴士拉经济资本项目的一部分。

该工业城市将整合海绵铁[直接还原铁（DRI）]工厂，这是伊拉克的第一家工厂，以及铝和不锈钢工厂，以满足当地市场需求和潜在的未来出口。该项目预计将为巴士拉和其他省份的劳动力创造大量就业机会。

The session included a presentation by a Chinese company on the iron and steel city project, feasibility studies, and a review of similar projects executed by the Chinese company worldwide. It was attended by council members, representatives from relevant state ministries, the president of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce, and representatives from the Chinese company set to execute the project.

Riyadh Fakhir Al-Hashimi, Director General of the Department of Foreign Economic Relations and a board member of the Industrial Cities Authority, represented the Ministry of Trade at the meeting.

The statement from the Ministry of Trade did not name the Chinese company.

会议包括一家中国公司对钢铁城项目、可行性研究的介绍，以及对该中国公司在全球执行的类似项目的回顾。出席会议的有理事会成员、国家有关部委代表、商会联合会主席以及准备执行该项目的中国公司代表。

对外经济关系司司长、工业城市管理局董事会成员Riyadh Fakhir Al-Hashimi代表贸易部出席了会议。

贸易部的声明没有提到这家中国公司的名字。

来源：伊拉克经济网