# Minerals Development Oman awards $418.7M mining contract to Hongda International

Minerals Development Oman signed a $418.7 million, 10-year mining services contract with China's Hongda International for the Mazoon Copper Project in Oman. The deal includes open-pit mining activities at the Yanqul project, with production set to begin in 2027.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-11-03
- Where: Yanqul, Al Dhahirah Governorate, Oman
- Value: $418.7M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2.5 million tons of ore per year; 115,000 tons of copper concentrate per year
- Products: copper concentrate
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Hongda International](https://endata.com/companies/15325.md)
- [Minerals Development Oman](https://endata.com/companies/15324.md) (customer)
- [Mazoon Mining](https://endata.com/companies/15641.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [plantandequipment.com](https://www.plantandequipment.com/news/projects/oman-awards-419-million-mining-contract-to-china-s-hongda-international), 2026-11-03: "The deal was signed in Beijing during Sultan Haitham bin Tarik's official visit to China, and it is part of a larger series of industrial and technical partnerships between Omani organizations and Chinese firms."
- [constructionmachinerymenews.com](https://constructionmachinerymenews.com/60043/hongda-wins-419m-oman-mining-contract/), 2026-11-04: "Minerals Development Oman (MDO) has awarded a 10-year, $418.7 million mining services contract to China's Hongda International for the Mazoon Copper Project in Al Dhahirah Governorate."

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