{"id":19468,"date":"2025-11-11T14:11:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=19468"},"modified":"2026-09-04T10:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:09:18","slug":"industry-minister-inspects-cement-plant-expansion-in-timokten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=19468","title":{"rendered":"Industry Minister Inspects Cement Plant Expansion in Timokten"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Adrar<\/strong> \u2013 The Minister of Industry, Yahia Bachir, conducted an inspection of the ongoing construction of a second production line at the GICA Group&#8217;s cement plant in Timokten on Monday. This visit is part of a broader operational inspection of industrial projects within the Adrar province.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister&#8217;s visit focused on assessing the progress and pace of the project, which aims to significantly increase the plant&#8217;s cement production capacity. The expansion represents a key investment in the region&#8217;s industrial infrastructure and is expected to contribute to the local <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=50\">economy<\/a> through job creation and increased economic activity. <\/p>\n<p>During the inspection, Minister Bachir emphasized the importance of adhering to the project&#8217;s timeline and ensuring the highest quality standards in construction and equipment installation. He also highlighted the strategic role of the cement industry in supporting <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=1\">Algeria<\/a>&#8216;s national development plans, particularly in the housing and infrastructure sectors.<\/p>\n<p><em>The GICA Group&#8217;s cement plant in Timokten is a vital asset for the region<\/em>, and the addition of a second production line will further solidify its position as a major player in the national cement market. This expansion project reflects the government&#8217;s commitment to supporting industrial growth and promoting sustainable economic development throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-external\" data-dzsl=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.industrie.gov.dz\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ministry of Industry<\/a> will continue to monitor the project&#8217;s progress closely and provide the necessary support to ensure its successful completion and operation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=44\">More News articles on DZWatch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\">DZWatch &#8211; Your News Portal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adrar \u2013 The Minister of Industry, Yahia Bachir, conducted an inspection of the ongoing construction of a second production line at the GICA Group&#8217;s cement plant in Timokten on Monday. This visit is part of a broader operational inspection of industrial projects within the Adrar p&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":5,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19468"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75353,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19468\/revisions\/75353"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}