Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Cement Australia flyash deal rejected31 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has rejected south-east Queensland power generator Tarong Energy’s plan to sell fly-ash to Cement Australia. Tarong had signed an agreement to sell fly-ash from its two South Burnett power stations in southern Queensland to Pozzolanic Enterprises, a subsidiary of Cement Australia. However in a draft ruling, the ACCC says it cannot allow the deal to go ahead because it restricts competition. It says the three-year agreement would le... |
Holcim Apasco awarded for social responsibility, Mexico30 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has become the first Mexican cement company for 11 consecutive years to receive recognition as a socially responsible company, presented at the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (CEMEFI) at the IV Latin American Meeting on Socially Responsible Companies. The award was received by María Elena RuizdeChávez, Holcim’s representative from Mercedes Aragonés, President of CEMEFI. "Holcim are proud to be a socially responsible company and contribute to development in Mexico. We know we hav... |
Health concerns over Cockburn’s emissions, Australia24 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsA Health Department investigation into complaints of dust and odour emissions from Cockburn Cement has recommended more stringent conditions to protect the health of local residents. The investigation was launched after local residents complained of headaches and sore eyes, throats and lungs. The Department has recommended the installation of filters on the company’s kilns to reduce dust emissions. Local member Fran Logan says residents have been complaining for years about respiratory a... |
Cemex UK sets new record24 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsCemex UK’s South Ferriby cement plant, in North Lincolnshire, has set a new record by replacing 100% of the fuel used to heat its cement kiln with fuels made from wastes. South Ferriby’s achievement is believed to be a new record in the UK, where substitute fuels now represent 35% of all kiln fuels burned in cement kilns. The plant now also leads the way in Europe and within Cemex’s global network of more than 60 cement plants worldwide. In addition, emissions such as oxides of nitrogen an... |
Cemex to invest in dust abatement system, UK21 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsCemex is to spend UK£4m on a state-of-the-art technology abatement system for its South Ferriby plant, UK. Work on the new plant, located on the south bank of the Humber with a capacity of 0.75Mta, is being seen as a sign that that the company, which employs 150 people at South Ferriby, is coming out of the recession. One of the two kilns there – Kiln No 2 – is 44 years old and has been out of service for more than a year due to the economic slowdown. A spokeswoman for Cemex said: "This i... |
PCA: economic study details cumulative impact of regulations17 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Portland Cement Association issued the following news release with regards to the impact of proposed EPA regulations on the US industry. " The US cement industry - already one of the most heavily regulated in the country - is currently facing no fewer than seven different existing or proposed EPA regulatory standards that, cumulatively, will severely hamper the industry and the economy for minimal environmental benefit. A study, released today by the Portland Cement Association (PCA), ... |
Cementir expands waste management business, Turkey16 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsCementir Holding, through its fully-owned subsidiary Recydia, operating in the field of waste management and renewables, has signed a 25 year contract to manage and process 700,000tpa of municipal solid waste in Istanbul. This represents 14% of the total municipal waste of the Turkish capital. Total investment will be around EUR28m in two years. Operations are expected to start by the end of 2011 and run-rate EBITDA from 2013 is estimated to be around EUR10m per year. |
Rally against Nirma cement plant continues, India16 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsA rally of over 5000 farmers protesting against construction of a cement plant on wetland in the Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, is continuing almost into its second week. Led by BJP’s Mahuva MLA Kanubhai, the rally started on 3 March and has travelled a distance of 350km on foot in protest the Nirma cement plant. Nirma was allotted 268ha to establish a cement plant as well as more than 3,000ha for mining leases in the surrounding areas across the coastline in Bhavnagar district. The f... |
Council to reach settlement with Ash Grove, USA15 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsAfter engaging in a three-year legal battle with Ash Grove Texas LP, the Arlington City Council appears poised to reach a settlement with the cement company over the city’s green cement policy. Mayor Robert Cluck, who tabled the matter at a meeting last month, said he believes the time is right to discuss the proposed deal at the March 22 meeting. In 2008, Ash Grove sued Tarrant County, Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth and three other cities in 2008, saying that their green-cement policies vi... |
Environment ministry stops work on Nirma plant, India14 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsIn a victory of sorts for the farmers of Mahuva, the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Saturday, stopped all work on the Nirma cement plant. The ministry has also issued a show-cause notice asking why the environment clearance given to the project under the Environment Protection Act should not be revoked, and work on the plant stopped permanently. The ministry has allowed a personal hearing for Nirma on March 16 or 17 before making the stoppage of work permanent. The... |