Gabon launched construction of a clinker and cement plant at Malibé, near Libreville, with a foundation-stone ceremony on 20 October. The project, worth at least 114 billion CFA francs (about $195 million), pairs a clinker line of about one million tonnes a year with a cement mill of similar capacity; Hope Global Investment and Hong Kong-based Conch Investment Holding will finance, build and run it. Gabon has imported all its clinker since local output stopped in 2014, and the government has banned clinker imports from 1 January 2027. Local clinker would cut import costs for cement makers and builders, but no completion date has been set, so the ban may take effect before the plant produces.
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- Gabonreview: https://www.gabonreview.com/mondah-green-beach-114-milliards-de-fcfa-pour-une-nouvelle-cimenterie-au-gabon/
- CemNet (International Cement Review): https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/182307/gabon-prepares-launch-of-1mta-clinker-project.html
- Gabonactu: https://gabonactu.com/blog/2025/09/09/gabon-interdiction-de-limportation-du-clinker-des-le-1er-janvier-2027/