Austral Cimentos Sofala Dondo Cement Plant
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Austral Cimentos Sofala Dondo Cement Plant, also known as Dondo Plant, is a grinding cement plant operating in Dondo, Sofala, Mozambique.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Dondo, Sofala, Mozambique[1]:
Coordinates (WGS 84): -19.557887, 34.729786 (exact)[2]
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Cement Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant type | Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| grinding[3] | operating[3] | 2014[4] |
Table 2: Ownership Details
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner name | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg Materials AG [100.0%] | E100000000414 [100.0%] | Austral Cimentos Sofala SA [100.0%] (Austral Cimentos Sofala SA [100.0%] (Portuguese))[1] | E100002005725 [100.0%] |
Table 3: Capacities (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Cement capacity | Clinker capacity |
|---|---|
| 0.55[3] | – |
Table 4: Cement Production (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Primary cement color | Primary cement type | Clinker substitution rate | 2024 -2025 Cement production |
|---|---|---|---|
| grey[5] | blended[1] | A[1] | unknown |
Table 5: Clinker Production
| Clinker production method | Number of operating kilns (accuracy) | Number of developing kilns (accuracy) | Kiln technology - preheater | Kiln technology - precalciner | Kiln technology - waste heat recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
Table 6: Green Cement Technology
| CCS/CCUS | Alternative fuel | Clay calcination |
|---|---|---|
| – | – | unknown |
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.heidelbergcement.co.mz/en.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.globalcement.com/magazine/articles/894-the-cement-industries-of-southern-africa.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.heidelbergcement.co.mz/eN/About-us#:~:text=Austral%20Cimentos%20Sofala%20S.A.%20(ACS;as%20an%20independent%20cement%20producer.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.heidelbergcement.co.mz/en/our-products.
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