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Spirit Energy, a Centrica business, has announced a major milestone in the development of the Morecambe Net Zero (MNZ) Peak Cluster project, the world’s largest cement decarbonisation project. The UK’s North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has advanced the project into the Assess Phase under carbon storage licence (CS010), a key step toward preparing a permit application for underground CO₂ storage.

Lucky Cement announced the groundbreaking of a second production line at the CIMKO plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo, developed in partnership with Rawji Group.

Hunnewell Cement has announced the launch of a large-scale project to increase the capacity of its cement plant in Kaspi to 2.0 million tons per year. The expansion is aimed at fully reducing the country’s dependence on imported cement and strengthening domestic production capacity.

DINSON Industrial Group, intends to establish a US$15 million cement manufacturing plant in Manhize to boost local production of the building material and reduce imports.

India’s Adani Group is expanding its cement business in central India after launching construction of a new cement grinding unit in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, with a total capacity of 4Mta. The project will become the group’s largest investment in the state to date, with total spending exceeding USD 111m.

Iraq has commenced cement exports to Syria via the Al-Waleed border crossing, providing additional momentum to bilateral trade and reinforcing the country’s logistics infrastructure. According to government officials, the launch of export operations reflects improved efficiency in border administration and enhanced interagency coordination.

Chinese company Yaobai Cement, a subsidiary of WIH, has announced the launch of a new cement plant in Moroto, Northern Uganda. The project represents an investment of 300 million USD.