Rocksenergia Signing Ceremony

AmCham Libya was pleased to organize and host a signing ceremony in Benghazi between U.S. company Rocksenergia LLC and TRASS for Industrial Investments Company, the developer of the Elmreisa Free Zone. This is a landmark project, representing the first project at the Elmreisa Free Zone, the first major project in the mineral processing sector in Libya, and a significant investment for a U.S. company in Libya. Rocksenergia is now in the construction phase of an antimony smelter. As an indication of the importance of the project, Mike LaRocque, Economic and Commercial Officer at the U.S. Embassy to Libya, was present to show the support of the U.S. Embassy. Other participants included the Chairman of the National Development Agency, which is the owner of the Elmreisa Free Zone, the Chairman of the Privatization and Investment Board and the General Manager of the National Mining Corporation.