# President inaugurates Niassa cement plant in Mozambique

President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi inaugurated the first cement factory in Niassa province, located in Chimbunila district. The $20 million plant, built with Mozambican and Chinese capital, has a capacity of 200,000 tonnes of Portland cement annually and currently employs 100 workers.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-12-17
- Where: Chimbunila district, Niassa province, Mozambique, Mozambique
- Value: $20.0M
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 17 Dec 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 200,000 tonnes of Portland cement annually
- Products: Portland cement, clinker
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Niassa cement factory](https://endata.com/companies/81822.md)

## Sources

- [en.jcement.ru](https://en.jcement.ru/content/news/president-inaugurates-niassa-cement-plant-mozambique/), 2024-12-17: "President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi has inaugurated the first cement factory in the province of Niassa, in northern Mozambique."

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