Korea Building Materials Gomusan Cement Plant
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Korea Building Materials Gomusan Cement Plant (한국건자재 고무산시멘트공장), also known as Komusan Cement Plant), is an integrated cement plant operating in Chongjin, north Hamgyong, North Korea.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Chongjin, north Hamgyong, North Korea[1]:
Coordinates (WGS 84): 42.120952, 129.693989 (exact)[2]
Background
The state-owned integrated Komusan Cement Factory in Komusan, North Hamgyong province, successfully trialled cement production at a new dry line in 2020. The line will reportedly use lignite as fuel.[3]
Cement Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant type | Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| integrated[4] | Operating[2] | unknown |
Table 2: Ownership Details
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner name | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Construction and Building-Materials Industry (North Korea) [100.0%] | E100002007282 [100.0%] | Ministry of Construction and Building-Materials Industry (North Korea) [100.0%] (건설건축자재산업부 (Korean) [100%])[1] | E100002007282 [100.0%] |
Table 3: Capacities
| Cement capacity (million metric tonnes per annum) | Clinker capacity (million metric tonnes per annum) | Unspecified capacity (million metric tonnes per annum) |
|---|---|---|
| 2[5] | >0 | – |
Table 4: Cement Production
| Primary cement color | Primary cement type | Production type |
|---|---|---|
| unknown | unknown | dry[4][6] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240302062307/https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2019/myb3-2019-north-korea.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 March 2024.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ staff, Global Cement (2020-03-09). "Pyongyang Times newspaper reports new line at Komusan Cement Factory". www.globalcement.com. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP79T00909A000700010013-5.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/international-minerals-statistics-and-information.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.globalcement.com/news/item/10561-pyongyang-times-newspaper-reports-new-line-at-komusan-cement-factory.
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