Cement News tagged: Environmental
Melón submits US$30mn project to Conama
Chile’s Cemento Melón, controlled by French company Lafarge, has submitted for national environment commission
Castle Cement improves production and reduces emissions with new £64m kiln at Padeswood
Castle Cement, which produces around 25 per cent of the UK’s cement,
Cement company eyes protected area
Cement producer PT Semen Padang is proposing the conversion of a forest reserve spanning 249ha near its plant in Indarung, Padang city, West Sumatra to obtain raw materials for cement production.
Switzerland helps Cambodia preserve old temples
Switzerland’s Holcim Group of Company has pledged to provide Cambodia with US$90,000 to preserve ancient temples in the country, local sources reported.
Rugby Cement hit by £400,000 pollution fine, UK
Rugby Cement has been hit by a UK£400,000 fine after polluting homes in the town.
EPA reaches agreement with Lehigh Cement
US Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Lehigh Cement Co on alleged clean-air violations at the company’s Portland cement plant at 121 N. First St., Mitchell, I
State probing cement dust incident
The state Department of Environmental Protection is looking into a weekend equipment malfunction at the Lehigh Cement Co. plant in Maidencreek Township, a spokeswoman said.
Thomaston residents at odds with Dragon Cement over dust
State environmental officials are trying to decide if the Dragon Cement plant in Thomaston is doing things the right way. Dragon is trying to deal with a long-time problem of dust.
Holcim again named "Leader of the Industry" in the Dow Jones Sustainability
Holcim Ltd has again been named “Leader of the Industry” in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
The Lafarge North America plant in Calera, Ala.recognised for energy efficiency
The Lafarge North America plant in Calera, Ala. is one of seventeen first-time recipients of EPA’s Energy Star award in recognition of their energy-efficient operations
Dragon Products fines, consent pacts approved
Two state Board of Environmental Protection consent agreements with Dragon Products Co have been approved, one inv
Near cement factories, high rate of larynx cancer
Cement found to contain high level of toxins – one area sees 3.5 times national average
Ontario cement plant receives environmental award
Lafarge Canada Inc. recently received an award to recognize the environmental programmes at its cement plant in Bath, Ont, reports HazMat Magazine.
Tyres a wasted resource no more?
Lafarge Malayan Cement is shipping in shredded tyres from Singapore to fuel its cement kiln in Langkawi
Oamaru: a new cement plant at Weston would meet all regional and national air
A new cement plant at Weston would meet all regional and national air quality standards, if it is built by Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd.
Cement found to contain high level of toxins – 6 of 10 samples had dangerous levels of heavy metals
A considerable quantity of cement produced in South Korea contains a high degree of hexavalent chromium plating (Cr6+), a heavy metal that can