Fujian Cement to buy limestone mining rights

China-based Fujian Cement plans to buy mining rights of a 0.2Mta limestone mine and a 0.03Mta cement siliceous material ore mine from Shunchang Lugunshan Limestone Mine and Shunchang Wuli Ting, respectively. The transaction amount is CNY52.9m (US$8m) with an actual payment of CNY32.8m, according to Reuters.

The limestone mine is understood to cover an area of 0.3605km2 with rights valid until 2032. The deposit holds 3.645Mt of reserves. The other mine, with reserves of 0.692Mt covers an area of 0.2739km2 with rights valid until 2025.