# Lafarge Surma mine to expand limestone production capacity

Lafarge Surma Cement's subsidiary Lafarge Umiam Mining has received environmental clearance from the Indian government to more than double its limestone production capacity to 5.5 million tonnes per annum at the Ngntrai mine in Meghalaya.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2016-12-01
- Where: Meghalaya, India
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 5.5 million tonnes per annum limestone
- Products: limestone
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Lafarge Surma Cement Limited](https://endata.com/companies/19904.md)
- [Lafarge Umiam Mining](https://endata.com/companies/20326.md)
- [LafargeHolcim Group](https://endata.com/companies/19905.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/160618/india-lafarge-surma-mine-to-expand-production.html), 2016-12-01: "Lafarge Surma Cement has received environmental clearance from the Indian government for its mining company to more than double its limestone production capacity to 5.5Mta."

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