Muscat – Oman’s vision for environmental sustainability has received a boost from the industrial sector thanks to the recently set up ‘used lead acid battery recycling’ plant by the Al Thail Group in the Madayn Suhar Industrial Estate. The world class, first of its kind, green field factory in the Sultanate is spread over an area of 20,000 sq.mtrs and engages in smelting of battery scrap and extraction of 99.98% refined lead ingots & various lead alloys. The smelter commissioned in 2023, has a capacity of breaking down and separating up to 18,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) of used lead acid batteries and to produce 10000 TPA of lead bullion and 15,000 TPA of refined lead, lead alloys and ingots.