Central Cement Project
Australasia’s first export facing clinker and cement development
The Central Cement Project (CCP) is located in the Central Province and will be integrated with the CLP, on the coast, 24km north of the national capital, Port Moresby, and 7km from the Exxon LNG facility.
The Central Cement Project is ready-to-build, with all material permits obtained. PLC is targeting production of 1.65m tonnes of clinker, which comprises of ~0.8m tonnes for sale as clinker and balance for cement production.
The project’s co-located quarry, plant site and deep draft wharf drive competitive operating costs while providing direct access to both seaborne domestic and export markets such as Australia and other South Pacific nations.
A Regional Cement Supply Advantage
PNG’s cement consumption is only 33 kg per capita per year compared to the global average of 500 kg and 250 -700 kg range in ‘Developing Nations’ such as India. This places PNG in the lowest ranked countries next to South Sudan, Chad, Rwanda and Somalia.
The Connect PNG initiative, a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure plan, in part can be supplied with cheaper sourced cement for concrete paved roadways.
Approximately 50% of cement in Australian concrete products is from Asian imports; sourcing cement from PNG is more efficient compared with shipping it from North Asia — positioning PLC to capture value by supplying its own cement into Australia for its own concrete and building products.
This strategic location of the CCP has created several cost and competitive advantages, including:
Significantly closer to users in Australia and the South Pacific than other seaborne supply
Lower shipping cost and carbon footprint due to shorter sailing times
Additional benefits of shorter lead times and enhanced responsiveness to customer needs
The CCP is a ready-to-build project, with all material permits obtained. PLC is Targeting production of 1.65m tonnes of clinker, which comprises of ~0.8m tonnes for sale as clinker and balance for cement production.
