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Almalyk to open Sherabad cement plant in late August 2018



Uzbekistan: Almalyk Mining and Processing (AGMK) plans to open a new 1.5Mt/yr cement plant in the Sherabad district of the Surkhandarya region in late August 2018. Pilot production at the site started in July 2018, according to the Podrobno News Agency. The unit has an investment of US$213m. Turkey's Dal Teknik Makina worked on the project.

Aumund provides update on conveyor order for Almalyk Mining and Processing

Uzbekistan: Aumund Fördertechnik has provided an update on an order for Almalyk Mining and Processing (AGMK) for a 1.5Mt/yr cement plant it is building in Sherabad. In May 2017 Aumund won the order for three drag chain conveyors with capacities from 7.5t/hr to 200t/hr for discharge of limestone, gypsum and pozzolan for the plant. In October 2017 an additional order was added for a Louise type drag chain conveyor for discharge of clinker dust.

Overall, Aumund is providing over 250t of machinery to AGMK. In 2018 the engineering company will supply to Uzbekistan at least 10 belt chain bucket elevators with capacities from 21t/hr to 500t/hr, and centre distances between 16.6m and 120m. The largest item in the delivery is a pan conveyor, with a centre distance of 148m and a clinker conveying capacity of 300t/hr. The clinker conveying system comprises two further Aumund pan conveyors with the same capacity but centre distances of 54m and 65m. There are also 19 silo discharge gates included in the package.