Siam Cement joint venture consults with residents affected by Mon State cement factory
Siam Cement joint venture consults with residents affected by Mon State cement factory
The Siam Cement Group (SCG) has announced details of the consultation process it has been conducting with residents in the vicinity of its new coal-powered cement factory in Mon State. SCG is developing the plant in cooperation with its local joint venture partner Pacific Link Cement Industries (Link Cement). SCG and Link Cement have established a new joint venture project company – Mawlamyine Cement Limited (MCL) – to develop the US$400 million plant. Local residents have expressed concern about the coal-burning plant’s impact on the environment. Work on the plant, which was originally expected to be operational by mid-2016, is now not expected to be completed until the consultation process has completed. MCL has held meetings with the local community and has invited 14 monks to visit an SCG operated cement plant in Lampang, Thailand. The Myanamr Government is prioritising the development of coal-powered facilities while it endeavours to upgrade Myanmar’s power network. Read more