Cement News tagged under: Sokoto
BUA's Sokoto Line 5 begins production20 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsProduction has begun at Line 5 of BUA Cement ’s Sokoto plant. The 3Mta expansion project forms part of the company’s plans to not only expand its production capacity but also bring down cement prices in Nigeria. In October this year BUA lowered its ex-factory cement price to NGN3500 (US$4.55)/bag, with the company announcing plans to review its prices even further in the opening quarter of 2024, reports The Capital. The new line at Sokoto takes BUA’s total cement production capacity c... |
BUA Cement says new plants will drive down cement prices04 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsBUA Cement has said that it hopes the completion of its two new plants this year would result in the lowering of cement prices in Nigeria. The company plans to add 6Mta of cement production capacity by the end of 2023 with the opening of Line 3 at its Obu plant and Line 5 at its Sokoto plant, according to Punch. Contractors in the country have reportedly been complaining to the government over the high cost of cement, suggesting that imports would be cheaper. The Minister of Works i... |
BUA boosts capacity by 6Mta07 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsBUA Cement has received funding to develop two new production lines at its cement plant in Sokoto state, Nigeria. The US$500m funding will boost BUA’s total production capacity from 11Mta to 17Mta, according to Reuters. Each line will produce around 3Mta, serving markets in Nigeria, Niger and Burkina Faso, and run partly on alternative fuels derived from waste and solar power. The funding includes US$160.5m from the International Finance Corp, US$245m in syndicated loans from the Afr... |
Nigeria: BUA set to complete 1.5Mta Sokoto expansion by 3Q1722 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsBUA Group subsidiary, CCNN, expects the construction of its new 1.5Mta line at the Sokoto plant to be complete before the 3Q17. Founder and Executive Chairman of BUA Group and Chairman of CCNN, Abdulsamad Rabiu, said the US$300m project, which began in 2013, is the first at the plant since 1986. BUA Group took over majority shareholding in 2010. Mr Rabiu also informed the Minister for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, that the group had discovered coal in commercial quantit... |
MoU signed for new mini cement plant in Nigeria21 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsSokoto State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brewtech Nigeria Ltd, to establish a mini cement company in the state. The project is expected to have a capacity of 300tpd, rising to 900tpd at its peak. ThisDay press reported that the project will be a collaboration between the state government, Brewtech and some private investors. It will be partly financed by the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) and the Sokoto state government will take a 20 per cent stake. |
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