Cement News tagged under: Mozambique
Dugongo Cement plant inaugurated27 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsMozambican President Filipe Nyusi inaugurated the 2Mta Dugongo Cement plant, in the southernmost district of Matutuine, on Wednesday. The US$330m investment by the Chinese West International Holding sees the creation of a greenfield plant on 400,000ha, including a quarry and residential complex for some of the 300 permanent staff. Dugongo Cement has its own charcoal-fired 36MW power station. Water is taken from the Maputo River basin and treated to serve the plant. Pre... |
Sino Energy International eyes Mozambican cement plant23 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsChina-based Sino Energy International Holdings Group Ltd has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sino-Harbor Construction Group (Hong Kong) Ltd for the acquisition of a 65 per cent stake in a 0.4Mta cement plant in Pemba, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, according to its statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Sino Energy now has 120 days to review the plant’s accounts before deciding whether to sign a definitive purchase agreement, reports CE Noticias Financieras. Si... |
Mozambique's new 1.8Mta plant now 90% complete13 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsMozambique's Minister of Industry and Trade, Carlos Mesquita, has visited the site of the new 1.8Mta Dugong Cimentos plant in Matutuine, noting that when commissioned it should lead to a downward pressure on prices, according to All Africa. The plant is now 90 per cent complete and represents a Chinese investment of around US$330m. It will use around 400,000tpa of coal in its production process. "We recognise that this cement factory, when it comes into production, will, without a doubt... |
African cement escapes the pandemic; structural issues remain05 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsCemtech's latest webinar discussed Africa's cement sector and the impact of COVID-19 on the continent. Tony Hadley of consultancy THAA, and Erkam Kocakerim, CEO of Limak Afrika SA, covered several areas of concern from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on economies and cement demand to overcapacity and competition issues, while also providing a long-term outlook for the continent. Thomas Armstrong, Managing Editor of International Cement Review, opened the webinar with an overview of the ... |
West China Cement to set up cement joint venture23 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsWest China Cement subsidiary West International, CIF-MOZ, Oceanic Star and Guhava have entered into a cooperation agreement to establish a joint venture for joint investment and construction of a cement production line in Mozambique. West International, CIF-MOZ, Oceanic Star and Guhava will contribute MZN60m, MZN21m, MZN14m and MZN5m, respectively, to the registered capital of the joint venture and will hold 60, 21, 14 and five per cent, respectively of JV equity interests, respectively. ... |
Chinese plan 0.5Mta plant in Mozambique14 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsChinese investors are behind a greenfield 0.5Mta cement plant to be built in Mozambique by 2021. The US$700m cement plant will be located in Muxúnguè, Chibabava district in the southern province of Sofala. Work will begin on the construction of Cimentos de Sofala's plant in 3Q19, reported daily newspaper Correiro da Menhã. Zheng Peng, a company representative, said the investors plan to supply the local market with Portland cement and also export to the neighbouring countries of Malawi and ... |
Cimentos de Moçambique shuts down Matola plant02 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsCimentos de Moçambique has shut down its 0.25Mta grinding plant in Matola, reportedly due to the fact that the company is operating significantly below capacity. "We closed the factory because there's no market. Right now the unit serves as a back-up for the main factory, in the event that it needs to stop for maintenance," said general manager, Edney Vieira, in O Pais. "The financial results are very negative. We're in crisis." According to Mr Vieira, the current level of demand means t... |
Mozambican producers must now include expiry on packaging20 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement producers, both domestic and foreign, must now put an expiry date on products sold in Mozambique. Virginia Muianga, spokesperson for the National Inspectorate of Economic Activities (INAE), announced that the decision was the result of work undertaken on the production, labelling, sale and transport of cement. "From the work done on the ground, we found that essential elements were not clear – such as the expiry date and the quality of the cement", said Ms Muianga. "We are obliging... |
Cimentos de Maiaia signs coal deal with Vale04 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsMozambique’s Cimentos de Maiaia has awarded Brazilian mining giant Vale the contract for its coal supply. The initial deal is for 600tpa of thermal coal from Vale’s mines in the western Mozambican province of Tete. “Every quarter we will take about 200t, and after a year of this contract we shall increase our capacity to use coal from Vale”, said the managing director of Cimentos de Maiaia, Chunjie Gou. The cement producer’s plant in Nacala Special Economic Zone was inaugurated three m... |
Mozambique customs service seizes 1440t of cement at border14 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Mozambican customs service has defended the seizure on 2 June of 28,800 sacks of cement (1440t) imported from South Africa, despite the insistence by the importing company, Kawena, that such imports are exempt from customs duty. The press attaché of the National Customs Directorate, Fernando Tinga, said that the seizure of the imported cement was because Kawena did not present the legally-required documentation at the time. The train hauling the wagons loaded with cement entered Mozambi... |