Cement News tagged under: New project
Nigeria: Work commences on Dangote’s Okpella plant11 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsA groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new cement plant has been held as part of celebrations to mark Aliko Dangote’s 59 th birthday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the new plant, in Okpella in southern Nigeria, is projected to cost US$1bn and will have a capacity of 6Mta. In its 2015 annual report Dangote Cement said that the new plant would be half this size, with a still-considerable capacity of 3Mta. The increased capacity plans at Opkella reflect Dangote’s c... |
DG Khan: southern expansion progressing well15 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsPakistan producer DG Khan Cement has reported that its southern expansion project is progressing well and is scheduled for commissioning in 2QFY18. The 2.7Mta plant, which will involve an investment of US$275m, is being established in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. According to the company's half-year results, a letter of credit for the mills and and packing plant has been opened in favour of Loesche GmbH and Haver & Boecker of Germany. Civil work contracts for the project have be... |
Approval granted for new Quang Nam plant, Vietnam29 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsThaiGroup JSC has received approval from the Peoples’ Committee of Quang Nam province in Vietnam's central region to develop the second cement plant in the area. The company plans to build the plant on an area of 6.5ha in Thanh My town, Nam Giang district, Vietnam's Ministry of Construction said. The plant, named Thanh My 2 cement plant, will have a total investment of VND11trn (US$489m) and capacity of 12,500tpd of clinker. ThaiGroup, formerly known as Xuan Thanh Group JSC inaugurated it... |
ZCCM plans cement and power investment22 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsZambia-based ZCCM Investments Holdings is expected to develop a cement plant and 52MW thermal power and Ndola as part of the company’s diversification programme. ZCCM-IH will team up with private investors for the projects, and it is also collaborating with local and international financial institutions on the financing of the projects, according to local press. Pius Kasolo, CEO of ZCCM-IH, told journalists on Monday that the power plant will provide 30-35MW of reliable electricity suppl... |
ACC full-year volumes impacted by mine closure, slow economic start to year15 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsACC Ltd, part of the LafargeHolcim group, reported a 2.4 per cent decline in 2015 sales volumes to 23.62Mt due to the temporary closure of mines serving its Chaibasa and Bargarh plants in eastern India, and the generally slow pace of the economy earlier in the year. Cement volumes during the final quarter of the year witnessed a turnaround, improving by four per cent YoY to 6Mt. The company’s focus on cost management helped contain overall production costs, despite a contribution to th... |
Southern Province Cement Line 2 due for end-June completion12 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsWork on Southern Province Cement's second production line at its Bishah plant in Saudi Arabia has been delayed, according to a company statement to the Saudi bourse. The company added that 83 per cent of the project has been completed so far and is scheduled for commissioning at the end of June 2016. The delay does not have any financial impact, the cement producer said. |
India: Shree Cements reports 10% rise in quarterly net profit03 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsShree Cements reported a 10 per cent rise in standalone net profit at INR10.286bn (US$0.151m) for the quarter ended 31 December 2015 compared to a profit of INR9.368bn a year earlier, it said in a Bombay Stock Exchange filing. Income rose by 18 per cent to INR18.288bn in the October-December quarter versus INR154.45bn during the same quarter last fiscal. Total expenses, however rose by 19 per cent to INR170.71bn. Capacity expansion In a separate filing, Shree Cement said it will ex... |
Turkmenistan looks to increase production capacity03 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsPresident of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov, has called on relevant government ministers to consider possibilities of increasing cement production in the country, the Turkmen Altyn Asyr TV channel reported. The move is expected to see the construction of mini cement plants in the country, with the head of the Turkmen state saying that the private sector should be provided with the necessary assistance to obtain loans for the establishment of these projects as soon as possible. ... |
Egypt issues licences for new cement factories in Upper Egypt28 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsEgypt's Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued new 14 licences for cement factories in Upper Egypt governorates, Minister Tarek Qabil announced Wednesday. According to the minister, the factories are set to operate with coal, providing them with the necessary energy security for stable cement production. Mr Qabil added that there are six factories currently operating with coal and are committed to following all environmental standards. (Source: Amwal Al Ghad) |
Fitch upgrades Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua's ratings to 'BB'; outlook Stable13 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsFitch Ratings has upgraded Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) local and foreign currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to 'BB' from 'BB-'. Fitch also upgraded GCC's US$260m senior notes due 2020 to 'BB' from 'BB-'. The rating outlook is Stable. The ratings upgrade reflects the strengthening of US residential construction across several of the company's markets as well as a favourable economic environment in northern Mexico that should support cement demand in the state of Chihuahua. Robust... |