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NUM members strike at Lafarge, South Africa

More than 1000 members of the National Union of Mineworker’s (NUM) have begun a nationwide strike against cement producer Lafarge over wages, a spokesman says. "Lafarge must pay, they must come ...
News - 23 April 2010

Lafarge seeks approval to transfer US$12m, Zimbabwe

Next month, Lafarge will seek shareholder consent to transfer US$12m from its non-distributable reserves to issued share capital and retained income, making the funds available to support operatio...
News - 23 April 2010

Lafarge Jordan Cement to pay US0.91 cash dividend

Shareholders in Lafarge Cement Jordan, the country’s leading cement producer, approved on Monday a cash dividend for 2009 of 650 fils (US$91/share). The total dividend payout amounts to JO...
News - 20 April 2010

Lafarge sees Morocco cement market growing

Morocco’s cement market will pick up strength this year after a weak first quarter which saw sales falling because of disruptions caused by flooding and bad weather, the head of the Moroccan subsi...
News - 20 April 2010

Lafarge shares up on pre-announcement talk –traders

Shares in Lafarge gained three per cent in a flat market on Friday as traders cited market talk the company could make a pre-announcement on its quarterly results. "There is talk the group could ...
News - 19 April 2010

Shuangma Cement to buy cement assets from Lafarge

Sichuan Shuangma Cement Co Ltd announced Thursday that it has received approval from China’s National Development Reform Commission to issue 296 million shares to Lafarge China in exchange for a 5...
News - 16 April 2010

Lafarge Zambia sees rising demand

Lafarge Cement Zambia is anticipating seeing increased demand for cement during the second quarter of 2010. Demand declined from November 2009 when the rainy season reached its peak. And Lafarge ...
News - 16 April 2010

Lafarge be allowed mining in Meghalaya forest: Centre

The Indian government has concurred with the views of the Attorney General G E Vahanvati that Lafarge should be allowed to resume mining in the forests of Meghalaya in the north-east provided it d...
News - 15 April 2010

Lafarge agrees to environmental plan, Bangladesh

Lafarge agreed to the central government’s proposal that the cement producer pay INR90 crore towards afforestation and development of Meghalaya to negotiate the environmental roadblock of resumpti...
News - 13 April 2010

Lafarge cement plant battles CO2 with biomass

Lafarge’s cement plant in Bath, Ontario, is aggressively pursuing carbon emission reduction strategies through the planting of multiple energy crops that may eventually replace a portion of the 11...
News - 13 April 2010