Chile’s Cemento Polpaico has reported a loss of CLP-2.281bn (US$3.58m) in the January-September 2017 period. This compares with a profit of CLP4.1534bn in the year-ago period.
In terms of revenues, the company reported a figure of CLP96.337bn, down 11.4 per cent when compared with CLP108.67bn in 9M16.

Tamil Nadu government proposes limestone levy
The government of Tamil Nadu, India, has proposed a levy of an additional INR160/t (US$1.84) on ...