Palu, C. Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - A Chinese company in cooperation with PT. Banggai Citra Lestari will build a cement factory in the district of Banggai, the first cement factory in the province.

"We already carried out survey for location in the sub-district of Balantak and we already have the mining license," Budi Kurniadi, CEO of PT. Banggai Citra Lestari said at a meeting with Central Sulawesi Governor Longki Djanggola here on Monday.

Budi Kurniadi was accompanied by the project manager Wang Yong at the meeting with the governor.

He said his company and the unnamed Chinese partner would build a factory with a production capacity of 9 million tons of cement a year.

Governor Longki Djanggola said he appreciated the plan and pledged to facilitate implementation of the project .

Reported by Fauzi
Edited by Andi Abdussalam

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