Silica Sand Quarry

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Mashroo3k Consulting offers a feasibility study for a **silica sand quarry project in Qatar, ensuring the highest profitability** and the best payback period**. This is achieved through a set of in-depth market studies** tailored to the Qatari market, including competitive strategy analysis and the development of attractive pricing offers

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The project involves establishing a company to operate a silica sand quarry in Qatar, along with a dedicated facility for washing and separating silica sand. A silica sand quarry is considered one of the vital projects in Iraq due to the importance of silica sand itself, which is primarily composed of quartz mineral grains and contains very low levels of impurities and heavy metals (less than 0.1%).<br>The chemical purity of silica is the key factor determining its color grade and level of transparency, making it a crucial material in many industries such as glass manufacturing, mirrors, and solar panel sheets.<br>Mashroo3k Consulting provides investors interested in launching a silica sand quarry project in Qatar with a set of specialized feasibility studies, built on up-to-date databases specific to the Iraqi market. These studies help ensure the success of the project, achieving the highest possible profitability and the best payback period.

Project products

Silica sand

Why Mashroo3k ?

Mashroo3k has over 11 years of experience in preparing feasibility studies, conducting market research, and providing comprehensive consulting services.
Mashroo3k has offices in 7 international branches, located in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Qatar, Oman, Yemen, and Iraq, in addition to its agents in China, Singapore, and other countries.
Having delivered over 7,000 feasibility studies, Mashroo3k has helped thousands of clients achieve their investment goals.
Mashroo3k’s services are accredited and trusted by all financial institutions and funding entities across the Middle East.
The company’s geographic reach spans 35 countries across all continents.
Mashroo3k holds membership in over 100 prestigious international organizations specializing in market research and business management.
Its team consists of 350 consultants with deep expertise in promising economic sectors, ensuring tailored solutions and strategies that meet clients’ needs.
Mashroo3k is partnered with more than 10,200 suppliers across 22 countries, providing logistical support for projects, including production lines, raw materials, machinery, and equipment.
With an extensive database, Mashroo3k enhances the accuracy of its forecasts and analyses, strengthening its risk management capabilities.

Commitment to health and safety practices within the quarry.
Products that meet international quality standards.
Use of the latest exploration and packaging technologies.
A marketing team characterized by creativity and innovation.
A management team with ambitious strategic plans.

Executive summary

About the project
Financial indicators
Justifications for establishing the project
Government investment incentives in the project field
Target markets
Indicators and final results of the project

Study project services/products

Project Description and All Its Products/Services.
Project Advantages and Production Requirements.

Market Size Analysis

Understanding Distribution Channels.
Consumer Behavior, Preferences, and Habits.
Competitors’ Products or Services, and Their Strengths and Weaknesses.
Market Nature and Characteristics.
Demand Size for the Product or Service Offered.
Available Market Share of the Target Market.
The Optimal Marketing Method.

Risk Assessment

Risk Identification.
Impact of Risks on the Project.
Risk Mitigation Methods

Technical study

A detailed description of the project’s products, expected production capacity, and determination of investment costs.
Determining the required electricity and water capacity.
Determining the project’s labor requirements.
Determining the project’s requirements.
Calculating construction and building costs.
Calculating the total capital
Determining the annual operating costs.
Determining the amount of working capital.

Financial study

Total investment costs required for the project.
Organizing cash flow statements, income statements, and the balance sheet for the first ten years of operation.
Determine the expected annual revenues of the project in light of the specified operational capacities
The optimal financing structure for the project in light of investors’ capabilities and financing conditions.
The project’s financial indicators and sensitivity analysis.

Organizational and administrative study

Project workforce.
Organizational structure.
Job responsibilities.

Given the importance of the sector, “Mashroo3k” presents below the key performance indicators of the construction and building sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries:

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the construction and building sector: SAR 168.75 billion
Sector’s contribution to GDP: 4.66%
Number of companies operating in the sector: 148,026
Number of employees in the sector: 3,541,977
Value of projects implemented in the sector (according to the latest statistics): SAR 311.56 billion
Saudi Arabia ranks first in the region as the largest construction market, with an annual value exceeding USD 100 billion

United Arab Emirates

GDP of the construction and building sector: AED 123.95 billion
Sector’s contribution to GDP: 8.3%
Number of companies operating in the sector: 42,428
Number of employees in the sector: 1,564,095

Kingdom of Bahrain

GDP of the construction and building sector: BHD 936.79 million
Sector’s contribution to GDP: 7.7%
In 2016, the sector’s value did not exceed BHD 857 million, but it has since increased over a few years to reach BHD 945.51 million

Sultanate of Oman

GDP of the construction sector: OMR 1.943 billion
Sector’s contribution to GDP: 6.7%
Number of employees in the sector: 548,999
The construction sector accounts for the highest percentage of Omani workers in both public and private sectors (22.4%), and 29.6% of the total expatriate workforce in the country

State of Kuwait

GDP of the construction and building sector: KWD 838.9 million
Sector’s contribution to GDP: 2.14%
Number of companies operating in the sector: 1,502
Number of employees in the sector: 187,705

State of Qatar

GDP of the construction and building sector: QAR 81.22 billion
Sector’s contribution to GDP: 12.1%
Number of companies in the sector: 5,629
Number of employees: 840,999
The construction and building sector accounts for over 40% of Qatar’s economically active adult population

Conclusion

The construction and building sector is one of the most promising sectors in the region. There is no doubt that investing in its activities will be highly rewarding in the future. The increasing population and the ongoing improvement of infrastructure across the GCC will make this sector a prime destination for investors and entrepreneurs seeking high returns with minimal hassle.

Experts expect the market to grow at a rate of 4.2% over the next three years, with market value projected to reach USD 10.5 trillion by 2023.

In 2020, the global construction output was estimated at around USD 10.7 trillion, and it is expected to grow by 42% (an increase of USD 4.5 trillion) between 2020 and 2030, reaching USD 15.2 trillion by the end of the decade.

The construction and building sector contributes approximately 13% to the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and this share is expected to increase to 13.5% by 2030.
According to the available statistics, infrastructure is projected to top the list of the fastest-growing subsectors within the construction and building industry, with an estimated growth rate of 4% during the period from 2020 to 2030.