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HeidelbergCement subsidiary Scancem, in partnership with Maxime Cardoz, has applied to IFC for a loan of €11 million to fund the new plant.
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HeidelbergCement subsidiary Scancem, in partnership with Maxime Cardoz, has applied to IFC for a loan of €11 million to fund the new plant.

Matt Drew, Saxlund International, UK, reveals how Hope Construction Materials’ Derbyshire cement plant is moving to 50% coal substitution with a new waste-derived fuel solution.

The seasonally adjusted Markit Germany Construction PMI® came in at 50.5 in December 2014, the third consecutive month of growth, albeit at a slower pace than in November.

A subsidiary of Bamburi Cement has been granted a US$5 million loan, while Athi River Mining is warned against buying land directly from residents in Kitui county.

CRH plc spent €0.19 billion on acquisitions and investments in 2014, while divestments led to proceeds of €0.35 billion.

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) outlines the steps that India is taking to grow a low carbon economy as the nation rapidly develops.

According to Venezuela’s Minister of Communication and Information, the Venezuelan government will work with China to build three cement plants, each with a production capacity of 2500 tpd.

The UK’s Hope Construction Materials, which is celebrating its second birthday today, is investing £14 million in a number of projects that will enhance production at the Hope cement plant in Derbyshire.

Atlas Copco QAC 1200 generators produce 1 MW of power and can used in parallel for greater dependability.

Both coal and limestone trade fell on the Great Lakes in November 2014 due to harsh weather conditions; the Lake Carriers’ Association has called for a second heavy icebreaker to help keep shipping lanes open during freezing weather.

In the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, which yesterday launched a government-subsidised cement, builders have held a hunger strike to protest cement prices.

Local cement sales increased in South Africa in 3Q14, according to reports, while Kenya’s cement industry is seeing the benefit of demand from public and private construction projects.