BEIJING : His Excellency Dr. Saleh bin Saeed Masan, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion for Trade and Industry, conducted an extensive field visit to the industrial complexes of Tsingshan Group in the People’s Republic of China, in line with the goals of the Industrial Strategy 2040.

The visit forms part of the activation of the cooperation programme signed with Tsingshan in October 2025 and is aimed at accelerating implementation steps to establish the Sultanate’s first integrated green steel system and its downstream industries. The initiative is expected to reinforce Oman’s position as a competitive global industrial hub while advancing economic diversification.

During the tour, Dr. Masan and his accompanying delegation visited Tsingshan’s lithium battery manufacturing and energy storage facilities, where they were briefed on advanced smart production lines supplying global markets with renewable energy solutions. Officials highlighted that battery technology is a critical enabler for green hydrogen projects, grid sustainability and the future electric vehicle industry targeted under the Industrial Strategy 2040.

The delegation also held high-level meetings with the company’s chairman and senior executives, reviewing plans to establish an integrated industrial city in Oman. Discussions focused on the requirements needed to fast-track the project, ensuring efficient production and competitive global exports of finished steel and battery products.

Abdul Aziz bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Head of the Capital Intensive Industries Department at the Ministry, underscored the strategic importance of the partnership, describing the integrated industrial city as a cornerstone of the Ministry’s drive to localise advanced technologies. He noted that the project supports the transfer of cutting-edge know-how in green steel and energy storage, while combining Oman’s green hydrogen potential with Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to produce high-value industrial outputs for sectors such as aviation and automotive manufacturing.

Al Qasimi added that the Ministry’s broader objective is to build a resilient industrial ecosystem, create quality employment opportunities for Omani nationals, boost the sector’s contribution to GDP and adhere firmly to zero-carbon neutrality targets.

Tsingshan Group is among the world’s largest industrial enterprises, listed in the Fortune 500, with a leading global position in stainless steel technology, renewable energy materials and battery manufacturing. Its decision to invest in Oman further strengthens the Sultanate’s standing as a regional platform for green industries, aligning with the sustainability and balanced growth objectives outlined under Oman Vision 2040.

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