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Ciments de l'Afrique Cameroon launches new cement plant in Cameroon 09 November 2015
Cameroon: The launch of Ciments de l'Afrique Cameroun's (CIMAF) new 500,000t/yr cement plant brings Cameroon's cement plant number to three. The Moroccan-based company has been supplying cement to Cameroon for several months and intends to increase production to about 1Mt/yr in the near future.
The other two cement plants in the country are Les Cimenteries du Cameroun, the oldest company in the country that produces 1.6Mt/yr, as well as Dangote Cement Cameroon, which was commissioned several few weeks ago and produces 1.5Mt/yr of cement. Estimated domestic cement demand stands at 2.8Mt/yr. Turkey's MEDCEM is also constructing a 600,000t/yr cement plant in Douala.
Mordovcement plans to rebuild local railway infrastructure 09 November 2015
Russia: Mordovcement, part of Eurocement, has launched an investment programme to rebuild local railway infrastructure.
The investment offers funding for the full replacement of 9.1km of track and 42 switches. The proposed repairs will guarantee the continued safe use of the railway infrastructure for the supply of raw materials. The US$3.14m project will raise the turnover of wagons for the loading of cement and will help to establish the stable delivery of cars of raw materials from the quarry to the production area. The development will boost the reliability of the railway track as a whole and extend its lifecycle, reducing the complexity and cost of maintenance and obtaining economic benefits during its operation.
Votorantim Cimentos opens new mortar plant near Salvador 09 November 2015
Brazil: Votorantim Cimentos has inaugurated a 206,000t/yr mortar plant at the Camacari industrial hub, in Salvador, north-eastern Brazil. This is Votorantim's sixth unit in operation in north-east Brazil and it received US$6.48m in investment. The plant will generate 80 direct and indirect jobs.
Western Diamond Cement opens in Takoradi, Ghana 09 November 2015
Ghana: Western Diamond Cement Limited (WDCL) has launched its product in Takoradi under the brand name 'Diamond Cement.' The company, which has the first vertical cement mill in Ghana, will produce 42.5 rapid and 32.5 rapid cements. It has 6500t of clinker storage.
Buddarajo Roju, Manager of Quality Control at Western Diamond Cement Limited, said that Ghana is a vibrant economy and that there is rapid growth in the whole of West Africa, especially infrastructural development. He said that the company is committed to implementing the Environmental Impact Statement to the Environmental Protection Agency and mitigation measures on dust generation, noise impact, as well as liquid and solid waste.
Tarai turmoil forces Udayapur Cement Industries to down its shutters 09 November 2015
Nepal: Udayapur Cement Industries (UCI) has had to pull its shutters down due to the disruption in vehicle movement caused by ongoing strikes.
UCI's General Manager Surendra Poudel said that the plant incurred a US$3.01m loss after it was unable to operate due to lack of raw materials. Cement production came to a halt after raw materials could not be supplied due to the protracted strikes in the plains for the last three months. Poudel said UCI was only able to produce 70% of its installed cement capacity in the last two months. Reportedly, it needs 100t/day of coal and 2000L/day of diesel. However, the required raw materials could not be supplied from India due to the blockade at the border points and general strike.
"It had become impossible to even manage the daily administrative expenses," said Poudel. The plant's total expenditure is around US$4.52m/month, including US$301,339 for salaries and US$90,428 for electricity and other expenses. Poudel said they would not be able to pay the salaries and electricity bills if the crisis persisted for one more month.