Burkina Faso cement group Cim Metal is to construct a second cement plant in the country for XOF 60 billion (€91.47 million/US$ 101.82 million), in Bobo-Dioulasso, to meet the growing needs of the west of the country.
The new plant will have a 2 million tonne/year capacity.
The Burkina Faso cement demand is steadily increasing, currently standing between 1 million and 1.5 million tonnes, while the installed production capacity is 2.7 million tonnes.
