French building materials group
Construction work on the plant is expected to begin in spring 2013.
Meanwhile, enhancements to the Lafarge cement works in Oggaz, Algeria are expected to be completed this summer. In 2012, the site’s white cement production was up by some 25%. It is said to have the only white cement production line in Algeria.
Elsewhere in Algeria, a cement plant in Meftah (in which Lafarge holds a 35% stake) is running a call to tender for a second production line. Lafarge is working in partnership with Groupe industriel des ciments d'Algérie (GICA). The site's production now exceeds 1 million tonnes, and its environmental performance is said to be much improved.