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The President of the CAC is among leaders urging the Canadian government to take bold action on climate change and clean growth.
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The President of the CAC is among leaders urging the Canadian government to take bold action on climate change and clean growth.

USGS has released its latest Mineral Industry Survey, indication that cement shipments were down in December 2016.

Nigeria-based Dangote Cement saw cement sales of 2 million tpy from its Mugher plant in Ethiopia – including some exports.

Heavy rainfall hit cement demand in South Africa in the first two months of 2017, while prices remain under pressure in the region on the back of capacity increases.

Fives Group’s Engineered Sustainability initiative has highlighted the environmental and operational benefits of FCB Horomill technology.

Pakistani cement maker, Lucky Cement, has inaugurated a waste heat recovery plant at its Pezu cement plant.

Dangote Cement appears to have pushed back plans to open cement production facilities in Kenya to 2020/2021 – but could continue to import into the East African country from its Ethiopian plant.

Dagnote Cement will begin construction of a coal-fired power plant in Tanzania to supply electricity to its new 3 million tpy cement plant in Mtwara.

JSW Cements – a part of Indian industrial conglomerate, JSW Group – has brought ACC’s stake in Shiva Cement.

Flying Cement is to double capacity at its existing cement plant in Pakistan.

Dublin-based construction materials group, CRH, has announced the sale of two plants in Germany as part of a €400 million is divestments so far this year.

Despite local protests, Limerick City and County Council has approved plants by Irish Cement to begin cofiring refuse-derived fuels at its Mungret cement pant in Limerick.