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Slovenia: LafargeHolcim has lost a legal battle for an environmental permit at its Trbovlje cement plant. The cement producer appealed against a decision by the Environment Agency to decline to issue its consent to the company in May 2016, according to the Slovenian Press Agency. The company has been attempting to increase its cement production capacity to 1250t/day by using petcoke as a fuel.
Chip Mong Insee Cement starts production at plant in Cambodia 02 January 2018
Cambodia: Chip Mong Insee Cement has started production at its new plant in the Tuok Meas district in Kampot province. The unit had a soft launch with a visit from Suy Sem, the minister of mines and energy, according to the Phnom Penh Post newspaper. The US$262m plant will have a cement production capacity of 2Mt/yr when it is fully operational.
Huaxin Cement to build plant in Nepal 02 January 2018
Nepal: Investment Board Nepal (IBN) and Huaxin Cement have signed a Project Investment Agreement (PIA) for the Chinese company to build a cement plant. The agreement follows the Department of Mines and Geology’s decision to award a limestone mine in Dhading district to the Chinese cement producer, according to the Xinhua news agency. Huaxin Cement plans to spend US$140m towards building a plant with a cement production capacity of 3000t/day. The deal follows an agreement between the IBN and Hongshi Cement finalised in September 2017 to build a new plant for around US$360m.
Nepal: The Department of Mines and Geology has technically disqualified Nigeria’s Dangote Cement from applying for three limestone mine licences in an open bidding process. The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) had approved the investment in 2013 before passing the application to the mining department, according to the Republica newspaper. Department deputy director general Ram Prasad Ghimire claimed that Dangote's proposals lacked essential documents on the required skilled manpower and it was not considered qualified for the next financial proposal.
Dangote Cement had applied for three mines: two in Dhading and one in Palpa. However, China’s Huaxin and United Cements recently won two limestone mining licences. Previously, Dangote Cement purchased a limestone mine in Makawanpur that was later found to be a substandard. The Nigerian company has also faced opposition from local producers who have described the country as being self-sufficient in cement.
China Resources Cement starts production line in Hepu County 02 January 2018
China: China Resources Cement has started a production line at a subsidiary in Hepu County in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The new line has a clinker production capacity of 1.6Mt/yr and a cement production capacity of 2Mt/yr. At present the company has a clinker and cement production capacity of 26.6Mt/yr and 33.2Mt/yr respectively in the region.