Oman: One of the cement grinding mills at Oman Cement Company (OCC), which has a production capacity of 150t/hr, has developed a major technical problem and has been shut down for repairs. An inspection by the technical expert from the manufacturer has indicated that the spare parts required to carry out the repairs will be available in about 14 weeks' time. The company also highlighted that it was investigating alternative ways to repair the mill locally.
The effect of the failure is that 0.36Mt less cement will be produced between June 2013 and September 2013, if the manufacturer's repair time estimate holds.