— Oman: The World's leading gypsum-exporting country, the Sultanate of Oman, has recorded gypsum exports of over 9.0Mt in 2019 to its main recipient countries in Asia and South/East Africa. Omani producer Zawawi Minerals has estimated increased export volumes and prices by at least 6% to US$13.3/t from US$12.5/t.

Salalah International Gypsum Company L.L.C. (abbreviated as SIG) is the biggest exporter of natural raw gypsum lumps in the world. SIG is a consortium of ten reputed companies involved in mining & export of natural raw gypsum.

 — Four Asian countries (Iran, China, Thailand and Japan) produced 43.1Mt of gypsum (29%) in 2022. Two North American countries (the US and Mexico) produced 28.4Mt (19%), three European countries (Spain, Germany and Türkiye) produced 20.9Mt (14%) and one Middle Eastern country (Oman) produced 11Mt (7.3%). 1.

 — For the third consecutive year, Oman maintained its dominant position as the world's biggest exporter of gypsum – shipping approximately 9.01 million tons of the commodity last year primarily to the ASEAN countries, Japan, India, Bangladesh, and South/East African countries.

The Mines has a reserve of 13 million tons of mineable gypsum. Al Jood has a permanent stockyard inside the port of Salalah. Al Jood is the 5th largest exporter of natural gypsum from Oman. Al Jood produces four sizes: 0-20mm, 20-50mm, 0-50mm & 50-100mm.

Salalah International Gypsum Co. L.L.C., or SIG in short, is the leading natural gypsum producer & exporter from Sultanate of Oman. We are located at Salalah in the Dhofar governorate, which is the southernmost part of Oman. Our gypsum mines are located at Thumrait, around 80 km from Salalah city. SIG's gate way to the world is the Port of ...

 — MUSCAT: Exports of gypsum from the Sultanate of Oman climbed 13.27% per cent to hit a new peak of 9.90 million tonnes in 2022, further consolidating the country's global reputation as the world's biggest supplier of the industrial mineral.

 — Oman: A significant increase in the quantity of gypsum exported by Oman has helped the country to become the world's leading exporter of gypsum. Shipments reached a record 6.32Mt during the first 10 months of 2017. Exports for 2017 are projected to top 7.30Mt, up from 5.65Mt a year earlier.

 — Having toppled Thailand to clinch the crown as the world's largest natural gypsum exporter, the Sultanate has the potential to retain its dominant position as a global supplier of this hugely coveted commodity for at least another couple of decades, according to a key mining industry executive.

 — Gypsum shipments from the Sultanate of Oman, currently the world's biggest exporter of the industrial mineral, are projected to grow exponentially over the next decade as consumption rebounds in key markets, while traditional exporters curtail outflows of the commodity to meet domestic demand.