New Kazakhstan cement plant agreement signed

Huaxin Cement Co of China has signed an agreement to invest US$150m in the construction of a 1Mta cement plant in the Aktobe region of Kazakhstan.

The deal was signed by Berdybek Saparbayev, governor of the Aktobe region, and Xu Yongmo, chairman of the board of Huaxin Cement. The agreement was concluded during Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov's official visit to China.

Construction of the facility is expected to begin in mid-2016. The new plant will produce various cement types, including oil-well cement. (Source: Kazinform International News Agency)