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Libya: Representatives of China-based Senomaly carried out feasibility assessments to investigate the possibility of restarting the Mahrouga cement plant near Sebha in late August 2023. The Libya Herald newspaper has reported that National Mining Corporation hosted the delegation at the mothballed plant.

Chinese president Xi Jinping directly instructed Chinese businesses to return to Libya on 27 August 2023.

Libya: The National Mining Corporation and Abraj Al-Ghad Company have contracted AstroPlan, FLSmidth and Grenzebach for the construction of a five-factory building materials production complex at Bani Walid. The Libya Herald newspaper has reported that the 16,300ha complex will include a new cement plant. The Libyan Ministry of Industry and Materials said that a total of 4000 new jobs will be available at the complex.

Libya: Ahmed Abuhisa, the Minister of Industry and Minerals, has laid the foundation stone for a new cement plant at Al-Shahba. Al-Shahba Cement and National Mining Corporation have signed a deal to build the 1Mt/yr plant in Cyrenaica region, according to the Libya Herald newspaper. The project is part of the ministry’s plan to localise industry in the country, provide job opportunities for young people and drive development. Al-Shahba, which is 100km from the city of Tobruk, is without paved roads and suffers from water scarcity, limited electricity access and the loss of public services.