Mexico: La Cruz Azul has resumed production at its plant in Tula de Allende, Hidalgo, after several years of inactivity, according to La Jornada Hidalgo news. Production is partly back online, with the plant producing 600t/day of white cement and aiming to produce 5000t/day of grey cement by mid-October 2026. Mario Francisco Morán Lagunes, plant manager, said that since the second week of September 2026, the calciner that produces white cement had been fully restored. The grey cement calciner is currently still being repaired, but is expected to come online in 30-45 days. Morán Lagunes also said that between 500-700 more workers were expected to be hired to complete the construction of a new production line. The plant is targeted to produce 10,000t/day of cement by March or April 2027.

In August 2026, the board of directors at Cooperativa La Cruz Azul announced an investment of US$320m to ‘reactivate’ the Hidalgo plant, including installing a new line.

Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Cement said that it had signed an agreement with Samana Energy to purchase solar energy for a 25-year period. Under the agreement, Riyadh Cement expects to make average annual payments of about US$1.6m, over the contract period. The electricity would be purchased at a lower cost than its current electricity generation costs and below the cost of electricity supplied by Saudi Energy, said the company. Riyadh Cement would not be required to fund the project, subject to obtaining the necessary licences and approvals from the relevant authorities. Operations are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2027.

Senegal: RIGA has completed kiln maintenance at Dangote Cement’s plant in Senegal. It posted to LinkedIn that it had replaced the tyre for the second kiln, including the required dismantling, installation, alignment and associated mechanical works. It said that it had executed the repair with a ‘strong focus on safety, precision, quality and efficient execution’ to prepare the kiln for reliable operation.

Zimbabwe: Shuntai Investment’s 0.8Mt/yr Chegutu cement plant is now set for commissioning in October 2026, not September 2026 as was previously reported. Company administrator Jack Zhang said that construction is now complete, and test production runs were conducted in August 2026 ahead of commissioning. He said that the plant, which was initially scheduled for commissioning in May 2026, experienced delays due to disruptions in the procurement and shipping of equipment amid tensions in the Middle East, according to The Herald Zimbabwe.