Democratic Republic of the Congo: The government has decided to resume the construction of the Maiko cement plant in Kisangani. Work on the project had been stalled, according to Radio Okapi. Industry Minister Julien Paluku said that contacts are already underway with a new partner to continue the work on the unit. Work on the 1Mt/yr plant started in 2007 with an investment of US$250m. China’s Satarem Hong Kong was previously linked to the project as an investor.
