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Bangladesh: Tribals refuse to part land for Lafarge

The influential Khasi Students’ Union and some NGOs in morth-eastern Indian state Meghalaya have resolved to oppose handing over of tribal land to French cement company Lafarge for mining limeston...
News - 09 April 2010

Lafarge looks to buy more Brazilian assets

Lafarge could buy more cement assets in the booming market of Brazil having recently agreed to acquire four assets from Brazilian conglomerate Votorantim, a senior Lafarge executive said.  “We’re...
News - 09 April 2010

Nigeria: cement demand to double by 2015

In a recent sector update on the Nigerian cement industry, Renaissance Capital forecasts a robust expansion of supply and demand for Africa’s third-largest cement market.

 Nigeria consumed 17.5M...
News - 09 April 2010

Locals support Lafarge plant in Meghalaya, Bangladesh

A day after several prominent organisations opposed transfer of tribal land to Lafarge in Meghalaya, local villagers where the mines of the company are located came out in support saying they have...
News - 08 April 2010

Cement companies eye Rajasthan markets, India

Leading Indian cement companies are planning major expansion including setting up new plants in Rajasthan. According to sources the state government has received investment proposals worth INR10,...
News - 07 April 2010

Lafarge

Lafarge will acquire the Cipasa and Aratu plants in the North East of Brazil and the Cocalzinho works in Mid-Western Brazil from Votorantim. The concluded agreement between Votorantim and Lafarge a...
Corporate - 31 March 2010

Lafarge exceeds its target to reduce global CO2 emissions

Lafarge has made a significant breakthrough in reducing its carbon footprint by exceeding its CO2 emissions reduction target one year in advance, the company announced in a statement. Lafarge is ...
News - 30 March 2010

Court orders Lafarge to obtain fresh approval, Bangladesh

India’s Supreme Court has ordered Lafarge Bangladesh’s works to get approval from the federal environmental agency before it resumes mining for limestone in the eastern state of Meghalaya. Busine...
News - 30 March 2010

Lafarge Northfleet chimneys demolished, UK

Lafarge Cement has formally marked the end of production at its Northfleet Works in a symbolic ceremony led by the demolition of its 550 foot chimneys.

Hundreds of local people congregated on Sun...
News - 30 March 2010

Sugar Creek quarry expansion edges closer, USA

A Lafarge underground mining operation inched closer to expansion in Sugar Creek Monday night. The city’s board of aldermen voted, on first reading, in favour of two ordinances that would allow t...
News - 30 March 2010