UAE: Holcim UAE and carbon storage developer 44.01 have launched what they call the UAE’s first continuous, live-condition carbon capture and underground mineralisation project for the cement sector in Fujairah. Following its initial commissioning, the facility has been operational since mid-July 2026, capturing between 4-4.5t/day of CO₂ directly from the flue gas stream of Holcim’s cement plant. The captured carbon is transported to 44.01’s nearby storage site and injected underground into Fujairah’s rock formations. The injected CO₂ reacts with the surrounding rock, turning into solid carbonate minerals.

Over the next six months, project partners will gather real-time performance data under industrial conditions to evaluate the feasibility of deploying larger-scale mineralisation infrastructure across the UAE and global markets.

Nepal: The government has begun preparations to resume operations at the state-owned Udayapur Cement Industry, starting by renewing its licence to extract limestone. The licence had been cancelled in September 2024 during the previous government’s tenure. It was also announced that the Ministry of Finance will provide US$49,000 in outstanding debt that Udayapur Cement Industry owes to the Department of Mines and Geology. It is now preparing to appoint a general manager and operate the plant at its full capacity of 800t/day.

Jamaica: Caribbean Cement could resume regional exports as early as September 2026, according to The Jamaica Observer, which said that the company is targeting the Cayman Islands and The Bahamas, as increased production restores surplus capacity. The company restarted exports to regional markets in January 2026, but later suspended planned shipments as supplies dwindled.

“With our new enhanced capacity, we are willing; we have the capacity not only to serve the entire local market, but also to export some surpluses,” said managing director Jorge Martinez during the company’s annual general meeting.

The potential regional push follows US$29m of investment across 44 capital projects during 2025. Of that amount, US$17m went towards the expansion of the kiln and US$4m towards replacing the stack. Other projects included a new tyre shredder and additional machinery. However, Martinez placed a clear limit on any expansion, saying “We are being responsible about attending and handling the local market as our first priority.”

Caribbean Cement faced challenges meeting local demand in April and May 2026. Martinez said that the company had requested supplementary cement in March 2026. However, the additional supply, including cement sourced through Cemex’s operations in the Bahamas, took weeks to arrive, during which time Caribbean Cement had halted its planned exports and redirected available cement to the domestic market.

“What we are doing is significantly increasing our safety inventories of finished products, higher warehousing capacity and getting supplementary cement if needed,” Martinez said.

Tanzania: The government has explained the cause of recent cement shortages in the market, attributing the situation to temporary supply disruptions. These disruptions reportedly result from reduced production at cement plants, increased demand driven by construction and infrastructure projects and higher costs across the production and distribution chain, contributing to price increases in some parts of the country, according to Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ambassador Wazir Salum. Salum said that some cement plants had undergone maintenance, temporarily reducing the production of cement and clinker. Maintenance at the affected plants had now been completed and production of both clinker and cement had resumed, with availability expected to improve as output and distribution increase.

“Maintenance at the major plants that affected the production of clinker and cement has already been completed. The government is therefore monitoring production to ensure that the increase in production is also reflected in the availability of the product on the market,” he said.