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Event held to review standardisation of cement in Nigeria21 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsOfficials from the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), representatives of professional bodies in the construction industry and academics recently reviewed the quality of Nigerian cement and ensure that it was meeting the requirements of the International Standard Organisation, according to the Nigerian Tribune. Director of Standard, Chinyere Ifeoma, acknowledged the high demand for quality cement and therefore urged every member of the industry to recognise the importance of standard... |
Sino Zimbabwe seeks land for industrial park and housing21 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsSino Zimbabwe Cement is seeking land from Zimbabwe’s government to build an industrial park and housing on the outskirts of Gweru. In addition, it has approached the government to acquire 2500m2 in Gweru’s central business district for the construction of administrative offices. “Sino Zimbabwe Cement has approached us seeking land for its various projects.They want land from Gweru City Council for the construction of its administration offices,” said Midlands Minister of State for Provinc... |
Coal price to come down, freight rates to harden20 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsChinese coal prices, which have fluctuated between CNY550-750/t (US$83.60-114/t) in the past two years, are set to ease going forward, as it is anticipated that the country's policy makers will allow Chinese miners to increase production again in response to prices reaching the upper range of US$100/t in Newcastle. Coal producers outside China are also ramping up production, tempted by the higher prices realised in 2017. US exports have been reported to expand at the highest pace in the l... |
ENERGY – OPEC consolidates oil while India shakes petcoke, coal high20 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsPrices at a glance Crude oil - bbl US$64.00 Coal API 4 - 1Q18 US$91.25 Coal API 4 - Cal2018 US$88.00 Petcoke USGC 4.5% 40HGI FOB US$82.00 USGC 4.5% 40HGI cf ARA US$100.50 USGC 6.5% 40HGI FOB US$72.50 USGC 6.5% 40HGI cf ARA US$91.00 In November the US dollar was supported by the US tax reform, which could see US firms repatriating profits. The lack of German government for... |
Indian cement prices to increase by January20 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in India are expected to increase by INR3-4/bag by mid-January as the government has decided to hike the import duty on petcoke from the current 2.5 to 10 per cent. The rise in duty is expected to increase production costs by INR50-60/t and sector analysts predict the increase will be passed on to customers. "In case they are not passing it on, their EBITDA is likely to get affected and under the current scenario, no company will wish for it", an analyst with stockbrokin... |
Vietnam faces an increase in oversupply19 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsVietnam is expected to increase its supply glut in the run-up to 2020, according to Vietnam Net. By 2020 total domestic cement capacity is expected to reach 120-130Mta while domestic demand is forecast to increase by 5-6Mta to reach 82Mt by 2020. This would result in an oversupply of 36-47Mt. The Vietnamese cement industry has been raising its supply by 6.8Mt last year as Song Lam cement plant's first phase and Long Son cement works came online. In addition, a further five projects are und... |
Cement output in Azerbaijan up 25% in 11M1719 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsProduction of cement in Azerbaijan increased by 24.8 per cent to 2.66Mt in the first 11 months of 2017, according to Trend News Agency. In addition, ready-mix concrete production increased by 75.4 per cent to 678,300t while production of prefabricated concrete structures saw a 1.7 times hike to 141,200m 3 . |
Uzbekistan plans to produce 9.2Mt in 201819 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Uzbekistan has approved a balance of production and consumption of cement for 2018. The country plans to produce 9.198Mt of cement in 2018, with Uzstroymateriali to produce 7.775Mt. Almalyk Mining and Metallurgy Combine’s output is expected to reach 998,000t and other companies some 425,000t. The forecast domestic consumption will surpass 9.534Mt, which will include 370,000t of imports, according to the government resolution “On production and consumption of cement i... |
Bridge closures in Ghana raise cement prices19 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement in Tamale, Ghana, has risen to GHS34-35 per bag (US$7-7.70 per bag), an increase of GHS3, on the back of a cement shortage due to bridge closures in the the Central Gonja District. The price hike is a result of Dangote requiring an alternative transport route and Diamond Cement halting production. The bridges are closed for major repair work to save them from further deterioration. |
Kyrgyzstan to attract investment for new Ozgorush plant19 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Vice Chairman of the Kyrgyz Government, Dair Kenekeyev, has ordered the Agency for Promotion and Protection of Investments to attract investments to the Ozgorush cement plant. The new plant is expected to have a capacity of 1-1.5Mta of cement. |