Cement News tagged under: Tanzania
Tanga confident on improving market conditions09 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsTanga Cement has said it is upbeat that the market challenges faced last year are coming to an end thanks to a growing domestic economy and the launch of mega-infrastructure projects. The company's Board Chairman, Lawrence Masha, told the 'Daily News' at the sidelines of the company’s AGM that it is optimistic that cement sales would rebound after a slowdown caused by intense competition. Last year, revenue dropped by 20 per cent in 2016 to to TZS166.9bn (US$74.6m) due to heightene... |
Mbeya signs cooperation agreement Kibo Mining25 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsTanzania-based Mbeya Cement Co, a LafargeHolcim subsidiary, has signed a cooperation agreement with coal development company Kibo Mining which covers a range of potential areas of collaboration including the supply of coal and flyash to Mbeya. Kibo Mining holds a thermal coal deposit at Mbeya and is developing a 250-350MW mine mouth thermal power station, the Mbeya Coal to Power Project, previously called the Rukwa Coal to Power Project. In a statement, Kibo Mining said that together w... |
Tanzania: Moshi plant ordered to halt operations on pollution concerns29 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsMoshi cement factory has been ordered to halt operations over environmental pollution concerns, with the Tanzanian government demanding the implementation of the National Environment Management Council’s (NEMC’s) recommendations. January Makamba, minister of state in the Vice President’s office, Union and Environment, ordered the immediate closure of the factory, stating: "This factory should from effective today halt operations pending implementation of NEMC recommendations on environment... |
China National Building Materials (CNBM)28 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsChina National Building Materials (CNBM) has been in talks with the President of Tanzania regarding the construction by Sinoma International Engineering Co of a new cement plant in the country. The proposed works is to be located at the coastal town of Tanga with 30 per cent of its output destined for the domestic market, while the remaining 70 per cent will be exported to neighbouring markets such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and Sudan. The final production capacity ... |
Tanzania: state offers Dangote land to mine coal13 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsFollowing last year’s deal by Tanzania’s government to supply natural gas to Dangote Cement in the southeastern town of Mtwara, the state has offered land to the Nigerian company to mine coal for its operations. Tanzania’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals handed a 10km 2 plot of land to the 3Mta cement factory set up in 2015. According to local sources, the move was sanctioned by President John Magufuli to allow the company get a reliable supply of coal to fuel its activities. Tanzania ha... |
Tanzania: Dangote prepares for coal extraction in Ngaka06 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsTanzanian President, John Magufuli, has taken action to enable Dangote Cement to start mining its own coal to power its new US$650m Mtwara cement factory. Speaking at the official launch of the 580 trucks, which will be used by Dangote to transport cement from the southern region of Mtwara to the rest of the country, Mr Magufuli gave a seven-day ultimatum for the Ministry of Energy and Minerals to ensure that the coal mining area in Ngaka is available to the cement producer to start mining... |
Hengya Cement gives green light to US$1bn Tanzania investment01 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsHengya Cement, a subsidiary of China's Hengyuan International Engineering Group, has announced that it will build a new cement plant in Tanga on Tanzania's northeast coast, reports website China.org.cn. The plant's capacity has not been disclosed, but Hengya claims that it will be one of the largest in sub-Saharan Africa. The initial phase of the project will cost US$1bn, with a second phase to follow. "The Chinese investors' move is recommendable as it meant to meet country's cement d... |
Tanzania: Lake Cement hopes to start construction of Bagamoyo plant soon27 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsA senior official at Lake Cement Ltd has confirmed that the company still plans to establish a US$150m cement plant in Chalinxe-Tarwanda, Bagamoyo, Tanzania. Plans were originally anounced back in November 2016, when it was said that construction would start in mid-2017. Afroz Ansari, Lake Cement's asscoiate vice president, said: "The plan hasn't changed. The planned plant in Bagamoyo will have the capacity of producing 150,000t of cement per month," he said. Lake Cement currently prod... |
ARM cement plans Kenya capacity boost23 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsKenya's ARM Cement plans to expand its grinding capacity at its Athi River plant in Kenya to add 0.5Mta of cement to the company's production. "We are completing a grinding plant expansion in Athi River which will give us an additional 500,000 tonnes of cement in the next 12 to 14 months," ARM’s Managing Director, Pradeep Paunrana said. While he did not disclose the value of the project he said it was funded by internal resources. The extra capacity will increase the use of clinker pr... |
The world in 2016 and outlook for 201710 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsThis year will be a challenging year for the multinational cement companies, which are now faced by uneven economic performance in the emerging markets, combined with a new era of global political uncertainty that could further destabilise markets. On balance, however, global growth looks set to be anchored by positive trends in the major markets of China, India and the US, more than offsetting the poor performance elsewhere. The large cement majors have spent years diversifying their por... |