Ndola Lime Company Limited (NLC) is a limestone products producing company in Zambia.
It is located in Masaiti at about 10 km south east of Ndola. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of ZCCM-Investments Holdings.
The company was founded in 1931 and is still operational.
History
In July 2017, a joint venture between Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment Holdings and China's Sinoconst was announced to construct a US$528 million 1.85Mta Cement plant at the Ndola Lime Company in Masaiti, with a target to be operational by the first quarter of 2020.
Operations
ZCCM Investments Holdings owns 100% of Ndola Lime Company Limited.
Finances
In 2016, the company reported total revenues for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2016 of ZMW 196.6 million and a loss after tax of ZMW 82 3million.
In 2017, the company reported total revenues for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2017 of ZMW 89.6 million and a loss after tax of ZMW 1,163.0 million.
In 2018, the company reported total revenues for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2018 of ZMW 60.1 million and a loss after tax of ZMW 190 million.
In 2019, the company reported total revenues for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2019 of ZMW 74.3 million and a loss after tax of ZMW 234 million.
Controversies
In August 2020, there were rumours surrounding the sale of a majority stake of the company to Global Human Benefit Zambia Ltd. (GHBZ) when an article appeared on GHBZ's website. ZCCM Investments Holdings dispelled the rumour and the article was subsequently removed from the GHBZ website.