Ghori Cement completes phase 2 of modernisation
Ghori Cement in Afghanistan has increased production with the start of Phase 2 of its modernisation programme, raising cement output from 350tpd to 520tpd, according to local...
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Pakistan cements export plunges in April and 10MFY22
Pakistan's cement exports continued to fall in April alone and 10MFY22, in particular due to high freight costs and other local factors, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statist...
Pakistan cement producers turn to Afghan coal
Cement factories in north Pakistan have mostly switched to using a mix of coal sourced from Afghanistan and other countries as record-high world markets are making imports too ...
Afghanistan government’s financial crunch eases
Two top decisions announced in Washington, DC and Islamabad, respectively, would ease the Afghanistan government’s financial crunch and supply of cement to Kabul last week. Ec...
Pakistani cement exporters face several challenges
The exports of cement and clinker from Pakistan have been affected by several factors, including a change in political set-up in Afghanistan, the persistent deadlock in trade b...
Pakistan anticipates rise in cement exports to Afghanistan
On 15 August the Taliban took over Kabul and declared their rule over Afghanistan. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said at his first press conference that the Taliban ...
Pakistan cement producers looking at Afghanistan for coal
Due to a spike in the price of coal imported from overseas countries, cement companies in Pakistan are considering the import of coal from Afghanistan. “Afghan coal is cheape...
Tajikistan to see exports rise to 1.9Mt by 2023
Tajikistan is expected to see cement exports increase by 200,000tpa and reach 1.9Mt by 2023. Overall cement production in the country is also projected to rise to 5.3Mt by the ...
Engineers rebuild Ghori cement plant
With government support, local engineers and staff are rebuilding Ghori cement plant in northern Afghanistan. The factory had been badly damaged during the protracted war in th...
Iran exports 5.84Mt of cement in five months
Iran has exported more than 5.84Mt of cement worth US$127.99m during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (20 March-21 August 2020), according to data fro...