Shurandam opens 1500tpd Kandahar cement plant
The first phase of the Shurandam cement plant in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, has been inaugurated with production capacity of 1500tpd, equivalent to approximately 0.5Mta. Th...
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Construction advances at Safwan cement project
Land levelling is approximately 80 per cent complete at the proposed US$225m Safwan cement plant in Jabal Saraj district, Parwan province, Afghanistan, according to Afghan news ...
Gulbahar Cement breaks ground on US$143m Herat plant
Afghanistan’s Gulbahar Cement has begun construction of a new US$143m cement plant in Zinda Jan district, Herat province. The foundation stone was laid by Deputy Prime Minister ...
Retail hikes drive Tajik cement shortage
Tajikistan’s Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Sherali Kabir, announced that prices at the nation's major cement plants remained stable during a sharp price increase th...
Taliban officials launch expansion of Jabal Siraj Cement plant
Taliban officials held a ceremony in Parwan province to launch the second phase of the Jabal Siraj cement factory, framing the expansion as a major step toward domestic producti...
Pakistan’s cement exports show growth in 11MFY26
According to the Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS), Pakistan’s cement sector recorded modest growth in export volumes and a significant increase in earnings during the first el...
Afghanistan signs milestone cement mining lease
The Government of Afghanistan and investors have signed a major Mining Lease Agreement for the Aybak Cement project in Samangan province. Finalised on 18 June 2026, the deal gra...
US$160m cement plant construction set to begin in Jowzjan
The Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has announced that construction work on the Yatim Taq cement production plant in Jowzjan province will officially commence this Monday...
Türkiye to invest up to US$200m in Jawzjan cement plant project
Türkiye is planning to construct a major cement production facility in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan, with an estimated investment of US$150–200m, according to the Turkish Consu...
Cement export from Pakistan to Afghanistan halted
Pakistan's land route exports of cement to Afghanistan have been halted since mid-October due to escalating tensions between the two governments. No import or export has occurre...