Al-Mishraq

Mishraq Sulphur Plant
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Official nameمصنع الكبريت المشراق (Arabic)
CountryIraq
LocationQayyarah subdistrict, Nineveh Governorate
Coordinates35°58′54″N 43°18′43″E / 35.981678°N 43.311989°E / 35.981678; 43.311989
StatusOperational
OwnerMinistry of Industry and Minerals
OperatorMishraq Sulphur State Company
External links
Websitewww.mishraq.industry.gov.iq

Al-Mishraq, or Mishraq Sulphur State Company, is a state run sulfur plant near Mosul, Iraq.

It has twice been set alight and burned for prolonged periods. In 2003, what is thought to have been a deliberately started fire, burned for about three weeks, resulting in the largest human-made release of sulfur dioxide ever recorded. In 2016 it was set alight by ISIL and burned for seven days.