Cement News tagged under: greenfield
Dangote’s Cameroon plant scheduled for August launch30 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsDangote has rescheduled the launch of its Cameroon cement plant for August 2014, management told local press during a site visit to the new plant. Baba Abdullahi, Dangote Cement Cameroon’s managing director, said the factory’s launch has been rescheduled due to to electricity provision problems, the need to ensure viable access to the cement factory and unfavourable weather which has caused work to slow. But, overall, the company’s heads maintain that construction on the Douala factory ... |
Shree granted extension for Karnataka project implementation26 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement has been granted an extension by the state government of Karnataka for the construction of a 3Mta cement plant in the village of Kodla-Benakanalli. The Indian cement producer obtained permission to establish the integrated works in January 2010 together with a 150MW captive power plant. It purchased 5.26km2 of land directly from farmers to set up the plant and mine limestone. While Shree Cement was able to obtain environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment a... |
Ethiopia: two new plants due to commence production in 2H1425 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsTwo new cement plants currently being implemented in Ethiopia are expected to begin production in the second half of this year, according to the director general of the Chemicals and Construction Materials Development Institute. Samuel Halala told local press that 90 per cent of Ethio Cement’s construction has been completed, while Dangote's Mugher works is 75 per cent finalised. The two factories are expected to increase domestic capacity to 15.7Mt. He said he expects production at both ... |
Tajik-Chinese talks over new plant project24 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsTalks between Tajiki and Chinese investors are underway over the construction of a cement plant in the south of the central Asian country. The 1Mta cement plant is expected to be constructed in Dangara, unnamed government sources revealed to local press. The estimated cost of the project is reported to be around US$150m. |
Semen Indonesia provides loan to Gresik, Indonesia12 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia is to provide a IDR5trn loan (US$421.76m) to subsidiary Semen Gresik to partly finance the latter’s new cement plant in Central Java, according to an announcement posted on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The loan agreement, which amounts to IDR5.07trn when taking interest into account, was signed on Monday. Semen Gresik is constructing an 8000tpd greenfield works situated just outside the city of Rembang in the northeastern part of central Java. The new factory is expecte... |
Algeria: Saoura Ciment to build 1Mta works05 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsSaoura Ciment, a subsidiary of GICA, is currently carrying out negotiations with a Chinese partner to realise the Ben-Zireg cement plant, in Bechar, according to its director general. Director, Abdelkader Bouaichaoui, said: "The SSC has recently started negotiations with a Chinese company that made the best financial and technical proposals, to realise this cement plant,." The new plant will have a capacity of 1Mta. It will draw upon the limestone found in Jebel Madjouz and nearby shal... |
Lafarge Algeria awards Sinoma Djamoura contract30 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsSinoma has been awarded its second cement plant project in Algeria as the Lafarge-Souakri joint venture signed the turnkey contract for its Djamoura works in Biskra. The new works will have a production capacity of nearly 3Mta and represents an initial investment of DZD32bn (US$0.4bn). Output from the plant will help the development of Algeria’s eastern region as well as reduce its reliance on imports from 2016 onwards. Work is expected to start soon with delivery scheduled in stages by ... |
India: Himachal Pradesh cabinet withdraws Jaiprakash MoU30 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe state cabinet of Himachal Pradesh (HP) has cancelled the Memorandum of Understanding for a 2Mta cement plant planned by Jaiprakash Associate Ltd's (JAL) for failure to launch construction. The Times of India reported that the decision to withdraw the MoU, originally signed on 1 February 2007, was taken a few days ago by the Industries department. With many cement companies failing to set up their projects, the state cabinet in May last year decided to issue notices to Harish Cements, ... |
New Kyrgyz Republic plant planned26 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsA new cement plant is to be constructed in the Aravan district of Osh province, Kyrgyz Republic. The main investor in the 500tpd facility is a Chinese company, according to local press reports citing a statement from the press service of the the regional administration. "The agreement between the Chinese company and the Head of Alya Anar rural district stipulates that locals will be employed," the statement said. |
Eurocement inks US$500m Chinese supply deal21 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsRussian cement major Eurocement Group has signed a package of contracts with Chinese companies for equipment supply, engineering, installation supervision and employee training services, totalling over US$500m. The contracts were signed with units of China’s Sinoma, CNBM, and Sinomach. “The contracts signed 20 May 2014 imply a delivery of a complete set of equipment necessary for the construction of new production lines for the production of cement using the so-called dry method,” a press r... |