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Mozambique: President Filipe Nyusi has inaugurated a grinding plant in Niassa Province, northern Mozambique, valued at US$20m. The plant has the capacity to produce 0.2Mt/yr of Portland cement, according to Club of Mozambique news.

Nyusi said the plant would supply Niassa and neighbouring provinces, including Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Tete, improving competitiveness in the northern market and reducing reliance on imports impacted by exchange rates. The plant is expected to lower market and transport costs, particularly for remote districts.

Present Nyusi said “It [the plant] already has 100 workers, which means that 500 people will benefit directly from this plant in terms of income, and many more will benefit indirectly.”

The first stone for the construction of the plant was laid back in October 2018 by former Niassa governor Arlindo Chilundo.

India: JK Cement has inaugurated its 2Mt/yr Prayagraj grinding plant in Uttar Pradesh. The Economic Times newspaper has reported that the plant raises JK Cement’s cement production capacity by 9% to 24Mt/yr.

India: Shree Cement has inaugurated its Guntur cement plant in Andhra Pradesh in southern India. The producer says that the move raises its cement capacity by 5.6% to 56.4Mt/yr, with six integrated cement plants. It already operates one other plant in South India, the 2.4Mt/yr Kodla cement plant in Karnataka. Press Trust of India News has reported that the Guntur cement plant cost US$300m and will employ 700 people. It will serve the ‘growing markets’ of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The plant will co-process up to 30% alternative fuel, consisting of municipal solid waste and biomass, as cement fuel.

Managing director Neeraj Akhoury said "We're committed to growing responsibly. The Guntur plant reflects this by using advanced technology for manufacturing and controlling emissions, making high quality cement with the efficient use of energy.”

India: Shree Cement inaugurated its new 4.2Mt/yr Nawalgarh cement plant in Rajasthan on 14 December 2023. The plant boasts an 11,500t/day kiln, which is among the largest in India, according to the company. Following the inauguration, Shree Cement’s installed production capacity now stands at 53.4Mt/yr.

Managing director Neeraj Akhoury said “In our pursuit to become an 80Mt/yr company by 2028, we are excited to announce commissioning the kiln in our new integrated facility at Nawalgarh, Rajasthan. This facility is well suited to cater to the high consumption cement markets of National Capital Region, Punjab and Haryana, besides strengthening the company’s customer servicing capability in Rajasthan.”

Pakistan: Fauji Cement inaugurated its Shadan Lund cement plant in Dera Ghazi Khan on 30 November 2023. The Pakistan Observer newspaper has reported that the plant has a capacity of 2.37Mt/yr and brings Fauji Cement’s capacity to 10.6Mt/yr.

India: Shree Cement has held a ceremony inaugurated its new its new Purulia grinding plant in Digha, West Bengal. Commercial production at the 3Mt/yr unit started in late July 2023. It had an investment of US$66m. Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, attended the event.

Nigeria: BUA Cement says that it expects to inaugurate its upcoming Okpella and Sokoto cement plants in early 2024. The Punch newspaper has reported that chief financial officer Jacques Piekarski said the plants will have a combined capacity of 6Mt/yr, and will raise BUA Cement’s Nigerian cement capacity by 54% to 17Mt/yr from 2024.

India: UltraTech Cement says that it recently commissioned two new grinding units in Northern India. The Aditya Birla subsidiary commissioned a new 1.8Mt/yr grinding unit at its expanded Dhar integrated cement plant in Madhya Pradesh on 27 November 2022. The company also inaugurated its new 1.8Mt/yr Dhule grinding plant in Maharashtra. The projects form the first phase of 12.9Mt/yr-worth of planned expansions, announced by the company in late 2020.

UltraTech Cement's managing director Kailash Jhanwar visited the Dhar cement plant to congratulate the team there on its contribution to the expansion drive.

India: Wonder Cement has completed a successful kiln ignition in its Chittorgarh cement plant's new Line 4. The three pre-existing lines gave the plant a former capacity of 8Mt/yr. Wonder Cement additionally operates grinding plants in Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, with a total capacity of 5Mt/yr.

Vice chair Vimal Patni's technical assistant Lokesh Lohar congratulated the entire Chittorgarh cement plant team on its work on the latest expansion.

India: JK Cement subsidiary Jaykaycem has commissioned the 2Mt/yr grinding unit of its upcoming Panna cement plant in Madhya Pradesh. The producer expects to commission the plant's clinkerisation unit later in the 2023 financial year.