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Kyrgyzstan: China-based Yunsheng Mining (Yunnan) and China Yunsheng Group have signed an agreement with the Kyrgyz government to build a cement plant in Tyup, Issyk-Kul region. Business World Magazine has reported that the partners will also establish a hydroelectric power plant next to the plant. Yunsheng Mining (Yunnan) said that the project will help to promote a new model of economic cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and China, based on the integration of commodities and energy.

Kyrgyzstan: The government says that construction of the upcoming 1Mt/yr Tash-Kumyr cement plant in Jalal-Abad region is 60% complete, and the plant is on track for commissioning in 2025. Central Asia News has reported that the facility will employ 250 – 300 people.

India: JK Cement plans to invest US$584m in its construction of a new cement plant in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. IM News has reported that the producer has already secured environmental clearance for the upcoming plant.

UK: Material Evolution will launch the UK's ‘largest ultra-low carbon cement plant’ in Wrexham in October 2024, reports the Construction Enquirer. The new facility will produce 150,000t/yr of a cement that emits up to 85% less embodied CO₂ than Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), according to the company. Material Evolution is the driving force behind the €9m Mevocrete project, funded by government-led Innovate UK, and utilises byproducts from the steel industry. Business co-founder Liz Gilligan said that Material Evolution aims to remove one gigatonne of carbon by 2040, while replacing OPC as the ‘go-to’ product for UK construction. The company plans to replicate and scale its production across the UK and Europe.

Chief science officer at Material Evolution and co-lead of the ‘Mevocrete’ project, David Hughes, said "Cement is a binder and what we’re looking at here is creating a net zero embodied carbon cement which is inherently more durable, which means our houses, infrastructure and transport highways would be transformed on mass industry scale, really tapping into a local and national picture of a net zero environment.”

Serbia: Lafarge Serbia is set to build a new cement plant in Ratari near Obrenovac, which will utilise 1Mt/yr of ash from the nearby Nikola Tesla B power plant as a raw material in cement production, reports Balkan Green Energy News. This €110m investment marks Serbia's first cement plant built next to a power plant to harness ash directly from the source and address the country’s problem of ash accumulation in dumps.

CEO of Lafarge Serbia Dimitrije Knjeginjić said "Fly ash cannot be used in the cement or concrete industry, or many other industries, without prior processing. This is exactly what the Ratari plant will be dealing with. We will grind, classify and select 1Mt/yr of ash to produce new construction materials."

Philippines: James Hardie has shut down its HardieFlex fibre cement board plant in Cabuyao, Laguna, ending over two decades of operations. The company will cease all commercial operations in the Philippines in the coming months.

Malaysia: Borneo Cement Sabah (BCS) is set to commence land works and forest clearance in Tongod district starting early September 2024, following the approval of its site preparation plan by the Sabah Department of Environment on 19 July 2024.

The Borneo Post reports that the cement plant will be fully automated and digitally controlled, with a conveyor used for the 3km stretch between the clinker quarry and the cement processing plant. The project will cost US$274m and will see a new road network spanning 26km from Kampung Matiku, Nabawan to the plant site at Kampung Kayawoi, with additional facilities like a dam and water treatment plant being developed and other facilities for use by local residents.

The first phase of the contract is expected to last a year, with factory operations anticipated to begin as early as January 2026.

Philippines: Thailand-based producer Shera announced that its upcoming fibre cement plant in Mabalacat, Pampanga, has reached 60% completion and is on schedule to commence commercial operations by January 2025. The plant will be the company’s first production facility outside Thailand, capable of producing 0.24Mt/yr of fibre cement. The Mabalacat facility will also export to Taiwan, South Korea and parts of North Asia and Oceania and will create jobs for up to 150 people.

Ongek Taechamahaphant, chair and director, said “Our Mabalacat plant is a major step in Shera’s plan to expand further in the Philippine market. We know that once this facility is fully operational by 2025, more Filipinos will easily be able to access our eco-friendly and durable fibre cement products.”

Uzbekistan: Shriram EPC, a subsidiary of India-based conglomerate SEPC, has been awarded a US$325m contract from JV Ohongron Sement to build a 3Mt/yr greenfield cement plant in Urgaz Village, Akhangaran District, reports NDTV Profit. Shriram EPC will handle design, engineering, project management, civil works, supply, erection, testing and commissioning at the plant. The project will be completed over the next 30 months, according to an exchange filing.

Uganda: West International Holding has commenced construction of a US$200m cement factory on 50 acres in Buikwe District, reports the Daily Monitor. The plant is located in Njeru municipality and construction is expected to complete by August 2025. It will employ 1800 workers and produce 4000t/day of cement.

Ambrose Byona, group director, said “This factory is going to support markets in the Central (Kampala areas), Mwanza in Tanzania and Mugingo in Kenya. We also want to use the railway to transport these products to avoid wearing out the road with loaded trucks.” The project will also provide a health centre and a school for the community.

Balaam Barugahara, state minister for gender, labour and social development, assured that local youth employment will be prioritised. However, Njeru municipality mayor Yassin Kyaze asked the company not to exploit employees like most plants in Njeru municipality are allegedly doing, saying such conduct has cast most plants negatively in the public domain.