Bolivian cement producer Cemento Itacamba projects cement exports of 119,000t to Paraguay and Argentina this year.

The company expects to deliver over 60,000t to Argentina as well as starting exports to Paraguay as part of its strategy to penetrate neighbouring markets.

In addiiton, it will continue clinker exports to Paraguay, which has already confirmed the sale of 60,000t.

The commissioning of the Yacuses plant enables the country to start exporting cement as it now has a production capacity of 4.5Mta.

In 2017 Itacamba delivered 4000t of cement to Argentina and 158,000t of clinker to Paraguay.