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Zambia’s president unveils plans for US$528m cement plant

10 July 2017, Published under Cement News

President Edgar Lungu of Zambia announced the construction of a US$528m cement plant at Ndola Lime Co in the country’s Copperbelt as the country aims to diversify its economy. The investment is a joint venture between Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment Holdings and China’s Sinoconst. The 5000tpd plant will have two 20MW coal-fired power plants to provide electricity to the facility. Copperbelt Permanent secretary, Elias Kamanga, said the cement plant will create about 4000 jo...

Zambia: New Ndola plant under planning

20 January 2016, Published under Cement News

The Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment (ZCCM-IH) is planning to establish a 5000tpd cement plant in Ndola, the Times of Zambia reports. ZCCM-IH Chief Executive Officer, Pius Kasolo, said the plant, which would be set up at Ndola Lime in the Copperbelt, would be completed in three years. “We have diversified and we are planning to set up a cement plant in Ndola with an initial investment of about US$600m," Dr Kasolo told the national daily. The company will be generating its own e...