Sino-Zimbabwe pursues Masvingo project

Sino-Zimbabwe has begun feasibility studies to establish the extent of limestone deposits in the Nyanda Mountains on the outskirts of Masvingo, Zimbabwe, where the company wants to build a plant.

The Herald reported that the Chinese company announced plans last year to establish Zimbabwe's fourth cement plant in Masvingo after finding limestone deposits in the Nyanda Mountains.

Now the newspaper states that Masvingo town clerk Mr Adolph Gusha revealed yesterday that the Chinese firm was still pursuing the cement venture, saying feasibility studies were being carried out to establish the limestone base at the site.

Mr Gusha said once the company was satisfied with the viability of the project, building of the cement-making plant would resume.

"We are excited about the prospect of a cement-making plant opening in Masvingo as it would benefit both the city and the province at large in various ways," he said.

"The Chinese company that wants to build a cement-making plant at Nyanda is carrying out feasibility studies centred mainly around determining the extent of the limestone deposits that exist at the site," the town clerk said.

Mr Guzha said the Chinese firm had undertaken to fund the city's water augmentation project for the venture to be assured of adequate water supplies.