Name of the Project
Ouled Ghanem cement plant.

Location
The plant will be constructed in Ouled Ghanem, in Morocco’s El-Jadida province.

Project Owner/s
Tekcim.

Project Description
The project involves the construction of a cement plant with the capacity to produce 3 600 t/d of clinker, equating to 1.4-million tonnes a year. The plant will include:

∙ a 760 t/h crushing plant;

∙ a blending silo with a breakthrough capacity of 23 000 t;

∙ a raw grinding plant with a capacity of 320 t/h;

∙ a covered stock of solid fuel (petroleum coke) with a capacity of 50 000 t;

∙ a 52 000-t-capacity clinker silo;

∙ a cement-grinding plant;

∙ four cement storage silos;

∙ a bagging and dispatch shop;

∙ workshops, garages and a stores complex;

∙ a central building, with control room, laboratory and offices;

∙ buildings for staff and subcontractors; and

∙ a commercial agency and customer reception building.

The quarry will be mined using opencast mining methods.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
The project is estimated at €230-million.

Planned Start/End Date
The project is scheduled to be fully operational in the third quarter of 2022.

Latest Developments
FLSmidth and Société Générale des Travaux du Maroc, the Tekcim project company, have signed a contract with Tekcim to build the cement plant. The contract scope includes engineering, supply of a full range of equipment, supervision and commissioning, as well as training a local workforce.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
FLSmidth and Société Générale des Travaux du Maroc (construction contract).

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Tekcim, tel+ 33 3 20 47 98 98.