Saudi Arabia: Tabuk Cement has reported a profit after tax of US$1.34m in the nine months to 30 September 2019, compared to a US$5.12m loss in the corresponding period of 2018. Its sales grew 61% to US$15.6m from US$6.89m in the first three quarters of 2018. The company stated that a lack of sales quantity was offset by an improved average selling price.
Dangote gives go-ahead to 1.6Mt/yr Niger cement plant
Niger: Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Cement, has cleared plans for the construction of a 1.6Mt/yr integrated cement plant in Keita, Niger. The project, which includes the construction of a 100MW coal-fired power station, has a budget of US$275bn and is expected to take 26 months.
Lafarge Slovenia applies for reissue of Trbovlje permit
Slovenia: Swiss-based LafargeHolcim’s Slovenian subsidiary Lafarge Slovenia has submitted an application for an environmental permit for its 0.5Mt/yr Cementarna Trbovlje grinding plant. Business News Europe has reported that the company hopes to resume grinding, storage and dispatch at the facility, which went out of operation after losing its environmental permit in late 2014. “The plant will no longer produce raw materials itself, but source them from elsewhere, along with other cement additives,” said operations manager Čeprav Delo.
Surkhoncementinvest commissions 1.1Mt/yr integrated cement plant
Uzbekistan: The multinational cement enterprise Surkhoncementinvest has revealed plans for a 1.1Mt integrated cement plant in the Surkhandarya region. The Uzbekistan National News Agency has reported that the first stage of the project, which will total US$144m, has already been completed, with technology from Austria, Germany, China and Russia installed. The majority of cement produced at the plant will be for export overseas.
