East Timor's cement project

East Timor's cement project

JAKARTA (JP): PT Bangun Timor Indonesia Pratama will construct
a cement plant with a production capacity of 2.3 million tons per
year in East Timor an official said.

"The plant construction investment fund will be derived from
local sources. The governor has officially approved the plan and
expects the company to realize these plans soon," said Mateus
Maia, an East Timor provincial mining office official, according
to Antara reports from Dili yesterday.

Details about the amount of funding being sought for the
construction, and when the plant -- the first in the province --
is likely to begin operations, have not yet been reported.

Raw materials from three regencies -- Baucau, Laga, and
Quilikai will supply the plant. "With the planned production
capacity, these three regencies will be able to supply enough raw
materials for about the next 100 years," he said.

The provincial administration will build supporting
infrastructures for the plant, such as roads, electricity
facilities and a port. (bnt)