# BUA Group commissions 1.5Mta cement plant in Kalambaina, Nigeria

BUA Group commissioned its 1.5Mta Kalambaina cement plant in northwest Nigeria on July 12, 2018, at a cost of US$350 million, creating 2000 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-07-12
- Where: Kalambaina, northwest Nigeria, Nigeria
- Value: $350.0M
- Jobs: 2,000
- Starts operating: 12 Jul 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1.5 million tonnes per annum
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Bua Group](https://endata.com/companies/12552.md)
- [Fidelity Bank](https://endata.com/companies/33295.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/164458/bua-group-to-commission-1-5mta-plant-in-nigeria.html), 2018-07-17: "BUA Group is set to commission its 1.5Mta Kalambaina plant on Tuesday, 12 July."
- [witnessngr.com](https://witnessngr.com/bua-group-commissions-fidelity-bank-co-funded-multi-billion-naira-cement-factory/), 2018-07-24: "The newly commissioned plant will create at least 2,000 direct and 10,000 indirect jobs when fully operational."
- [nipc.gov.ng](https://www.nipc.gov.ng/2018/08/20/350m-bua-sokoto-cement-factory-resets-nigerias-manufacturing-capacity/), 2018-08-20: "The commissioning of the Sokoto cement plant with a capacity of 1.5 million metric tons would not only generate an estimated 2,000 direct and 20,000 indirect jobs but has positioned the company to project its products for export."

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