Portuguese news sources have reported that preliminary work on the Cimentos Nacionais Angola project has begun. Carried out in partnership with HeidelbergCement, the plant will have a capacity of 2 million tpa. The cement facility is based in Benguela, Angola. In an interview with Diário Económico, Galilei President Fernando Lima said that investment for the US$370 million cement plant has been secured by Heidelberg, Portugal’s Galilei and local partners.

Edited from various sources by Louise Fordham.