Sulfur deposits are mainly found in the Al Mishraq mines located in the southeast of the city of Mosul in the Ninawa Governorate. The deposits are mainly mined by the Mishraq Sulfur State Corporation. The country has an estimated 600 million tons of native sulfur with the MSSC expecting to produce 0.5 million tons per year once the necessary facilities are put in place. Currently, the deposit produces about 340,000 metric tons per year.