Quarry Southern Africa January 2018 | Page 8

Pilot Crushtec International receives global award Crushtec Ghanaian vice president Dr Mahamdu Bawumia has commissioned a USD30-million cement factory at the Dawa Industrial Enclave near Tema in Ghana, according to the Ghana News Agency. Iranian Agricultural Minister Mahmoud Hojjati was also present at the commissioning ceremony for the factory, which is a joint venture between Ghana and Iran, following the signing of an MoU between the two countries earlier this year. Iran owns 90% of the shares in the project, while Ghana has the remaining 10%. The factory is expected to be completed in two years, and will have an annual production capacity of 600 000t. Dr Bawumia says the project, which reflects the economic dimension of the relations between Iran and Ghana, will boost the nation’s infrastructural drive, create jobs and help make the price of cement competitive. A Metso Lokotrack LTG1000 Cone crusher on show at the Pilot Crushtec open day in October last year. Effective 1 November 2017, Atlas Copco’s Mining & Rock Excavation Technique Business Area together with the Construction Tools Division of Atlas Copco is part of newly-formed Epiroc, focusing on the mining and civil engineering sectors while Atlas