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UltraTech Cement receives approval for mining project01 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement has received approval for its limestone mining project in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. The company plans to invest INR600m (US$9.4m) to mine a 632ha area, with a production capacity of 2.07Mta. The total reserves of the mine are estimated at 63.58Mt and has a life expectancy of 32 years, according to India Info Online. The Environment Ministry has provided conditions to its consent, such as the rehabilitation of 147 families. UltraTech will use the non-conventional opencast mechan... |
Anhui Conch seeks finance for Ulyanovsk plant31 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsAnhui Conch Cement Company Ltd requires US$500m from financial institutions to bring its plan for a cement in Russia to fruition, according to Xu Yue, Anhui Conch's minister of equipment. Anhui Conch Cement signed an agreement with Ulyanovsk Oblast Development Group to develop the project together on 19 July 2016 and a joint venture was agreed in December 2016. Anhui Conch concluded that Ulyanovsk State's cement project was the best of a number of possible cement projects along the Federal... |
InterCement considers listing European and African operations31 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsBrazil-based InterCement Participações SA is considering listing its European and African operations to raise cash and reduce debt, Reuters reported. The company is expected to include in the listing Cimpor Cimentos de Portugal SA and mills in Cape Verde, Mozambique and South Africa, according to sources close to the matter. The transaction has been discussed with investment banks, but InterCement has not appointed financial advisors as yet. The company's controlling shareholder, ... |
National Cement posts net loss in 1HFY1831 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsNational Cement has announced that its losses increased during the first half of FY18, ended December 2017. The loss increased by 136.7 per cent, to EGP496m (US$28m) from EGP209 of the year-ago period, according to Egypt Today. The unaudited results also showed a fall in revenue to EGP726m, compared to EGP940m recorded in the 1HFY17. The company also stated that it was expected to record profits of EGP17.7m for FY18. However, the present situation suggests that National Cement may post a ... |
Dalmia Bharat ready to acquire Kalyanpur Cement30 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Bharat is set to acquire bankrupt Kalyanpur Cement after lenders have approved a debt resolution plan, reports the Economic Times. Dalmia outbid other companies like JSW Cement, JK Lakshmi and Star Cement, in a resolution which may exceed INR3.5bn (US$54.92m). Although the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) have not yet approved the acquisition, a decision is expected within the coming days. "The debt resolution assumes significance as the company is based out of Bihar, where the... |
Gezhouba Group's Shieli plant scheduled for December start-up30 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsChina's Gezhouba Group Cement Co Ltd (GGCC) plans to commission its first 1Mta cement plant in Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan, in December. Lee Min, the CEO of GGCC, discussed the construction of the cement plant in Shieli, Kyzylorda, with regional head, Krymbek Kusherbaev, reports Kazinform. Mr Kusherbaev also suggested GGCC to explore the prospects for construction of a second cement plant with a capacity of 0.75Mta in the Zhanakorgan district of the Kyzylorda region. The plant's products ... |
Ghacem opens new depot30 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsGhacem Ltd has opened a new depot in Sefwi-Wiawso, Ghana. The company now has six depots, with the latest being part of a scheme to increase cement availability in the Western Region. The depot has a 3000t capacity and will be used to store weekly deliveries for local towns, reports Joy Online. According to Nana Philip Archer, commercial director of Ghacem, the company has also purchased new vehicles to serve the depot and prevent shortages. "Our contribution to the growth of Ghana's e... |
Orient Cement reports 12% increase in revenue30 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsOrient Cement has seen a 12.1 per cent increase in revenue in the quarter ended December 2017, according to Money Control. The revenue rose to INR5.11bn (US$80.37m) from INR4.56bn seen in the year-ago period. However, the company has reported a net loss of INR177m (US$2.78m) in the 3QFY18, compared to the loss of INR116m in the previous year’s period. EBITDA fell 14.1 per cent YoY to INR391m, and the EBITDA margin decreased by 240bps at 7.6 per cent. |
Hail Cement sees drop in 2017 profit30 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s Hail Cement reported a 84.4 per cent YoY fall in its net profit to SAR15.5m from SAR99.7m. Total sales decreased 39.5 per cent from SAR272.1m in 2016 to SAR164.5m in 2017. The company attributed its decrease in net profit to reduced demand, tough competition and falling prices. |
Lucky Cement may opt for Pezu expansion29 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement of Pakistan has announced that in view of the continued delay in expansion plant for north, the company is evaluating for brownfield expansion of 2.3Mta at its existing plant location in Pezu, Lakki Marwat district, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The company's 2.3Mta fully-integrated greenfield works in Punjab province is currently awaiting approval from the Punjab government to start construction, said the company in a bourse filing. Therefore, Lucky Cement is conside... |