Cement News tagged under: Australasia
Golden Bay Cement completes waste tyre project31 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsNew Zealand-based Fletcher Building has announced the completion of its project at Golden Bay Cement, which will see up to 3m used tyres be used in cement manufacturing every year. The upgrade to the integrated cement plant based in Portland, Whangarei, was officially opened by New Zealand's Minister for the Environment, David Parker. It is expected to reduce carbon emissions by around 13,000tpa and cut the producer’s coal usage by 15 per cent. "Using end-of-life tyres in cement manufa... |
Fiji producers issued prohibition notices24 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsFiji’s Pacific Cement Ltd and Tengy Cement Co have reportedly been issued prohibition notices by the country’s Department of Environment to cease activities, after it was allegedly found the two companies had breached earlier notices regarding emission levels, according to the Fiji Sun. "Unless the problem has been rectified, the prohibition notice does not lift up. If there is any particular operation in any business that is affecting the environment, then the prohibition notice stops the... |
Adbri sees 4% decline in revenue for 202023 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsAustralia-based Adbri Ltd has announced a 4.1 per cent decrease in revenue to AUD1454.2m (US$1.15bn) in 2020, compared to AUD1517m in the previous year. The result has been attributed to the impact of lower residential activity on cement and concrete volumes. However, reported net profit after tax advanced 98.1 per cent YoY to AUD93.7m from AUD47.3m. "In the context of the challenging operating environment, the financial outcomes we delivered for FY20 are better than we had expected and ... |
AdBri given approval for AUD199m project17 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsAustralia’s Adbri Ltd has been given board approval for an AUD199m (US$151.7m) project that will consolidate two existing cement production sites into a single operation serving the western Australia market and increase production capacity to 1.5Mta from 1.1Mta. AdBri’s Cockburn Cement business has existing production capabilities to service this market at both Kwinana and Munster, located south of Perth. Clinker is currently transported by truck from its Kwinana bulk terminal (KBT) to ceme... |
Nationbuilding in Papua New Guinea12 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsMayur Resources is an ASX-listed company focussed on the development of natural resources in Papua New Guinea (PNG). As the company prepares to begin construction of the country’s first integrated cement and lime project next year, Tim Crossley, executive director of Mayur Resources, explains how the plant will have first-mover advantage to capture the growing domestic market as well as significant export market potential. Mayur Resources will build Papua New Guinea’s first integrated... |
Adbri orders new Mondi 'Rain Barrier' bags02 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsMondi's Rain Barrier bag Mondi has partnered with Adelaide Brighton Cement (Adbri) and Pope Packaging to develop a new water-resistant paper bag called 'Rain Barrier', made out of Mondi’s Advantage Protect white sack kraft paper, for the Australian construction market. The paper itself is rain resistant for up to six hours and can resist water ingress for up to five days when stored in damp conditions. The Rain Barrier bag keeps water from seeping in, as it stays on the surface... |
BHP grants Adbri cement and lime contract extension15 September 2020, Published under Cement NewsBHP has awarded Adbri a four-year contract extension at the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia. The US$160m contract involves the supply of cement and lime to Olympic Dam, which holds major copper, gold, silver and uranium deposits. The extension will run through to mid-2026 and represents a 20-year supply relationship between Adbri and BHP. Adbri CEO, Nick Miller, thanked BHP for continuing to choose local materials over imported alternatives. “We are pleased to extend our long-term re... |
Adelaide Brighton returns to profit in the 1H2026 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsAustralia’s Adelaide Brighton has posted a net profit after tax of AUD29.1m (US$20.95m) in the first half of 2020, compared with a net loss of AUD17.9m in the year-ago period. The company’s revenue declined seven per cent YoY to AUD700.7m. The company has reported that COVID-19 left operations largely uninterrupted, while the mining sector and the company’s increased exposure to the infrastructure market supported sales. However, overall cement sales decreased six per cent, although vol... |
Mayur Resources has 20-year mining lease approved19 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsMayur Resources' Central Cement & Lime Project (CCL) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a major step closer to development with the PNG Government announcing it has granted the project a 20-year mining lease. This grant is the final statutory approval required to allow construction to begin on the vertically integrated manufacturing facility, which is 25km northwest of Port Moresby and has the potential to meet 100 per cent of PNG's cement, clinker and quicklime requirements, displacing Asian im... |
Two Fijian cement companies issued stop order12 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsTwo cement factories were closed in Fiji last week after being issued a stop order by the Department of Environment, according to the Fiji Sun. The stop order was reportedly the result of public pressure from residents and businesses of Lami over poor clinker containment measures. Pacific Cement and Tengy Cement, both based in Lami, must therefore rectify these containment measures as part of conditions to reopen. General Machinery, which transports clinker for the two companies, was ... |