Cement News tagged under: Potosi
Potosí cement plant starts operations with new deposit07 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Potosí cement plant has officially begun operations using raw materials sourced from the Turucaya deposit, following the recent enactment of a law that approves the contract for its exploitation. This development follows months of pressure from social organisations and local institutions, marking a significant step forward for cement production in the region, particularly after the plant's inauguration in November 2023. The law for the Mining Administrative Contract was signed betwe... |
Work on Potosí to resume01 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsConstruction work on the new state-owned Potosí cement works in Bolivia will resume in July, according to House of Representatives member Gonzalo Barrientos. "In July, the works of the Potosí cement factory will restart, which is part of the economic reactivation measures. In five months, the project for provisional delivery will be completed," said Mr Barrientos. Pending resources will be transferred to the company in charge of project implementation so the work can be resumed. In addi... |
Bolivia: Potosí groundworks to start in two months05 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe construction of the new cement works in Potosí, Bolivia, is moving ahead as the movement of land at the site is scheduled to start in two months’ time, according to Williams Cervantes Beltrán, the town’s mayor. The new plant represents a total investment of US$306m, including the mobilisation and exploitation of the limestone deposits and operating expenses. The construction of the plant itself is expected to cost around US$241m. Last March t he Bolivian government awarded the contra... |
Bolivia awards Potosí contract to German-Spanish consortium22 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Bolivian government has awarded the US$241m contract to construct a new cement plant in Potosí to a consortium of Germany-based thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions and Spanish companies Imasa and Valoriza (Sacyr Group). The new plant will be located in the community of Chiutara, 4000m above sea level, making it one of the highest in the world, according to the Service’s of Development of Productive Companies (Sedem). The consortium is scheduled to the deliver the 1.3Mta plant in 36 ... |
Bolivia’s government expects to sign Potosi contract in March23 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Bolivian government anticipates to sign the contract for the construction of a new cement plant in Potosi in March. "I want to tell the department of Potosí, its factory is guaranteed with an investment of US$307m. Possibly the first days of March we are going to sign the construction contract," President Evo Morales said in his management report to the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. The Potosi plant will be the second state-owned cement works in Bolivia. In September 2015 const... |
Bolivia: Potosi plant ruled out17 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsBolivia’s president, Evo Morales, ruled out the building of a cement plant in Quiburi, Potosi. The new works was expected to cost US$401m, including the building of a pipeline that feeds the plant. However, the project was postponed indefinitely although Empresa Pública Productiva Cementos de Bolivia (Ecebol) launched an international tender in February 2012 for the construction and commissioning of the plant. |
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