# Portland Cement Malawi to build $50M cement plant in Balaka

Portland Cement Malawi, a subsidiary of Huaxian Cement, will construct a new 800,000 tonnes per annum cement plant in Balaka district, Malawi, with an investment of approximately K200 billion ($50 million). The project is expected to be completed by September 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-07-25
- Where: Balaka district, Malawi, Malawi
- Value: $50.0M
- Jobs: 3,500
- Starts operating: Sep 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 800,000 tonnes per annum
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Portland Cement Malawi](https://endata.com/companies/78805.md)
- [Huaxian Cement](https://endata.com/companies/78806.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [portlandcement.co.mw](https://portlandcement.co.mw/portland-cements-new-plant-to-enhance-local-production/), 2024-07-25: "We hope the project will generate approximately $15 million annually through cement exports and contribute about K15 billion in tax revenue and K500 million in mining royalties each year."

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