Uganda: Hima Cement begins construction of Tororo grinding station

Hima Cement has begun work on a US$40m grinding station in the Tororo district of eastern Uganda, The Observer reports.

The 1Mta plant is being built in a region that already plays host to Tororo Cement. During the groundbreaking ceremony, Hima’s CEO, Daniel Pettersson, said that the availability of limestone deposits had drawn his firm to the Tororo region.

“We have enough for [approximately] 20 years [at Hima], but we are exploring. There are no big deposits in western Uganda. You find small pockets; so we will use that to blend into what we have”, he added.

Once completed, the additional capacity will bring Hima’s total in Uganda up to 1.9Mta.