Zimbabwe: Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO) is on schedule to commence production at an upcoming 400,000t/yr slag cement grinding plant at its Manhize metallurgical complex in Midlands Province in October 2026. The Chronicle newspaper has reported that the plant will use granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) from the complex’s steel production. The complex is undergoing a Phase 2 expansion to increase its production of downstream steel products, due for commissioning later in 2026. DISCO is due to complete construction of a new road from the complex’s mines in August 2026.

Uzbekistan: Cement plants in Uzbekistan produced 10.1Mt of cement in the first six months of 2026, according to the National Statistics Committee. Compared with the same period of 2025, cement production increased by 0.2Mt (2%).

India: STLC RE 1 plans to build a captive solar power plant at JK Lakshmi Cement’s Sirohi cement plant in Rajasthan. Renewables Now News has reported that the plant will have a capacity of 29MW alternating current or 49MW direct current and be equipped with a 28MWh battery energy storage system. The partners expect a return on the investment within two years.

JK Lakshmi Cement plans to acquire a stake of at least 26% in STLC RE 1 Ltd for up to US$2.15m by the end of 2026.

Mozambique: The Minister of Economy, Basílio Zefanias Muhate, laid the first stone for the construction of the Clay & Gravel Holding cement plant in Chibabava district, Sofala province, on 5 August 2026. The plant was a US$220m investment in partnership with China Energy Overseas Investment. Muhate said that the plant will produce 1.2Mt/yr of cement (3000t/day) and 0.95Mt/yr of clinker. Following its commissioning, Sofala province will have five cement plants.