GCT: Towards completion of blocked projects (Minister of Industry)

Tunis: The Prime Ministry and the line ministry are working to resolve the problems blocking the projects planned within the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT) and speed up their implementation in the coming months, announced Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines Fatma Chiboub. The Ministry of Industry is focusing in particular on solving the problem of phosphogypsum, in partnership with researchers, regional authorities and civil society, Chiboub told reporters on the sidelines of a visit to the GCT units in Gabes on Wednesday. The aim is to recycle this material instead of dumping it at sea, she explained, pointing out that this project requires substantial investment. On the subject of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the industrial sector, the Minister stressed the need for its development, adding that this issue remains linked to the improvement of the company's activity and financial situation. During his visit, Chiboub held talks with the region's leaders, who reiterated the need to resolve env ironmental problems by implementing projects to combat pollution, including the construction of a seawater desalination plant and the cessation of phosphogypsum dumping. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

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