Tajikistan: Cement plants produced 1.55Mt of cement in the first quarter of 2026, up by 9% year-on-year. Demand is also high, amidst increased homebuilding, roadbuilding and other infrastructure projects and increased exports to Afghanistan. Reconstruction work following a mudslide in Kulob, Khatlon, on 1 May 2026 also further increased cement demand. As a result, there are widespread reported shortages. Limited supplies of cement are reportedly available in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, during morning hours. Meanwhile, builders in Khorog, Gorno-Badakhsha, have been without access to cement since April 2026.

Asia-Plus News cited industry sources that reported on-going shutdowns for maintenance at plants, including the 1.2Mt/yr Jung-Tsai Mohir cement plant in Yovon, Khatlon.

Gabon: Morocco-based producer Ciment d'Afrique (CIMAF) will expand its industrial capacity in Gabon through a third cement production line and expansion of its clinker plant, for an investment of more than US$45m. The project was presented on 20 May 2026 in Libreville to Gabonese President Brice Clotais Oligui Nguema, by a delegation led by CIMAF CEO Anas Sefrioui.

The expansion will reportedly increase local cement production and reduce Gabon's dependence on imports. The new line will be commissioned at CIMAF's Owendo plant, near Libreville.

Honduras: The government has introduced a new technical standard for hydraulic cement.
The El Heraldo newspaper has reported that the standard is also accompanied by updated requirements for product labelling and registration. The Honduran Construction Industry Chamber (CHICO) denied importers’ accusations that the requirements will lead to price rises or a de facto ban on imports.

CHICO General Manager Silvio Larios said "We are asking that we work the right way — that products are sold to the specified quality, under already-established technical standards. There is a third cement producer that is participating very actively in the market and we invite them to become domestic producers."

Canada: The Alberta Court of King's Bench has certified a class-action lawsuit against Amrize Canada (formerly Lafarge Canada), over allegations that emissions from its Exshaw cement plant have exposed nearby residents to carcinogenic dust and excessive noise. The certified class includes people who owned or lived on residential properties in Exshaw or Lac Des Arcs between 12 September 2016 and the date of certification.

The lawsuit, brought on behalf of residents and property owners in the hamlets of Exshaw and Lac Des Arcs, claims emissions from the plant have damaged residents' homes and negatively affected their quality of life. Justice C.D. Simard ruled that the claims could proceed under Alberta's Class Proceedings Act, also certifying claims seeking punitive damages. The judge directed both sides to produce a litigation plan within 45 days. The statement of claim, filed in December 2023, states that ‘huge clouds of fine powder, including particles of bottom and fly ash, dolomite, granite, gravel, gypsum, limestone, Portland cement, sandstone and shale regularly leave the cement plant.’ The plaintiffs claim that problems worsened after the plant expanded in 2016.

The plaintiffs' lawyer Adam Bordignon said "Obtaining certification is a massive step forward for this case. We believe strongly in the validity and the merits of the alleged claims, and this provides us with an opportunity now to establish those claims in court. The representative plaintiff and class members are very pleased with the outcome."