GENERAL COMPANY FOR INNOVATIVE is the first and the largest producer of manganese ore in Egypt. SMC produces the high and low grades of manganese ore. SMC operates a 36000 MTPA electrical furnace at Abu-Zinima Sinai, Egypt, producing the Silicomanganese. There is no other competitor in the Middle East producing such Ferroalloy. SMC has its own gas turbine power station producing 21 MW.