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Whangarei plant to be coal free by 2030

03 June 2024, Published under Cement News

Fletcher Building’s Golden Bay company is revolutionising the cement industry at its Portland cement plant near Whangarei by replacing up to 60 per cent of coal with old tyres and treated timber, aiming to be coal-free by 2030. Using 30,000t tyres annually, New Zealand's Whangarei plant has  saved 100,000t of waste from landfills and next, they plan to replace more coal with non-recyclable materials like old carpet and plastic.  “Golden Bay's efforts are setting a benchmark for low-car...

Alumtek Minerals delivers breakthrough in SCM production

19 March 2024, Published under Cement News

Alumtek Minerals (AM) has recently completed research and development on bauxite residue waste, commonly known as ‘red mud’. Most notably, AM has developed a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) meeting the stringent Australian Standard AS3582.4. The company is now actively seeking joint venture partners to propel this innovative solution to the next level, demonstrating its commitment to driving sustainable practices within the cement industry. Red mud is an alkaline by-product of t...

Cockburn Cement awaits fines for air pollution

07 December 2022, Published under Cement News

Adbri ’s Cockburn Cement plant on Perth’s southern suburb of Munster has been found guilty of emitting unreasonable amounts of emissions after residents living nearby complained of being confined to their homes due to the strong odours. The Adbri subsidiary was found guilty on six counts and acquitted of the remaining seven charges, after Magistrate Heidi Watson said she was satisfied the emissions had caused inconvenience and unreasonably interfered with the amenity of residents. Mor...