Limestone uses vary in different industry types. Being an essential raw material in the production of iron and steel, around 140 -160 million tons of Limestone is being globally consumed by the Iron and Steel industry, making the UAE world’s biggest limestone supplier and exporter. In the construction industry, Limestone is used as a significant aggregate to build roads, buildings, and make cement and concrete.

Presently, the limestone in UAE is mainly exploited for construction aggregate. UAE is said to have the best quality of limestone in terms of chemical, mineralogical, and physical properties. This fact is supported by the British Geological Survey (BGS). A third of the limestone production of the Northern Emirates of UAE has been found of high purity which is used as a raw material for the production of paint, plastic, caulks, food and pharmaceuticals, animal feed, glass, etc.