Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Opposition to cement plant plans, New Zealand27 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsA group opposing a new cement plant near Oamaru has applied to the Environment Court to have parts of the consent application clarified under the Resource Management Act. Submissions on Holcim’s application are scheduled to be heard in August. The Waiareka Valley Preservation Society says it does not believe Holcim’s statements that it will meet all the standards necessary to comply with the District Plan. The society’s spokesperson, Rodney Jones, says it took the matter to the court to s... |
Cemex and Kemeri national park sign long-term cooperation agreement26 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsCemex is to sign a long-term cooperation agreement with Kemeri national park which is to aim towards the preservation of the park’s environment, improve infrastructure and educational opportunities for locals and visitors. One of the first projects will be the construction of a tower for the vieiwing of birds and the surrounding environment by lake Lilija . Cemex entered Latvia in 2005 when they purchased the cement factory in the town of Broceni. The company is planning to build a ... |
ECZ orders Ndola Lime, Chilanga to shut down kilns25 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Environmental Council of Zambia (ECZ) has asked Ndola Lime and Chilanga Cement in Ndola to close their kilns by today because they were polluting the city. Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources Minister, Kabinga Pande, said on Government Forum programme on Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) radio programme yesterday the Government would not sit idle and let the environment be polluted especially when the issue of global warming was a growing phenomenon. Mr Pa... |
Cement makers eye carbon trade market25 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsListed companies are catching up on the carbon trade market, with cement rivals Athi River Mining and East African Portland Cement considering separate approaches to cash in on the business. East African Portland Cement company is facing challenges in increasing additives (puzzolona) during the manufacturing process because it would require the present open circuit grinding technology to be replaced by a closed circuit system. East African Portland Cement is seeking to take advantage o... |
BCA: cement industry achieves climate change target25 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe British Cement Association (BCA) has announced that all four UK cement manufacturers have achieved their targets under the Climate Change Levy Agreements for 2006. In addition, they have collectively beaten their target of reducing specific energy consumption by 26.6% over 1990 levels three years ahead of schedule, recording an actual reduction level of 27.5%. Their reward will be an 80% rebate on the full Climate Change Levy. The four UK cement manufacturers, Castle Cement, CEMEX UK, L... |
Rejection of expanded mining21 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Sugar Creek Board of Aldermen have rejected a plan that would have allowed Lafarge North America to expand its mining operations to the northwest corner of Kentucky and Jennings roads. The request for a special-use permit and light industry zoning was submitted by Lafarge almost a year ago — shortly after the city had annexed the 162 acres known as the old Cedar Crest Dairy Farm. Concerned citizens from both Independence and unincorporated Jackson County said increased blasting... |
Cement Plants Continue Make Strides in Efficiency, US20 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsIn 2006, the amount of energy required to produce one ton of cement decreased 1.1 per cent, continuing the industry’s significant gains in energy efficiency during the last three decades. The Portland Cement Association, an industry trade group, conducts an annual survey of energy use at U.S. and Canadian cement plants. In 2006, the amount of energy required to produce one ton of cement averaged 4.649m Btu/ton. The U.S. cement industry has adopted a voluntary target of increasing energy ef... |
India Shree Cement gets `green’ award13 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement, an ISO 14001 company, aiming at 20Mta capacity by 2012 has bagged the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for the second successive year said a release. The award instituted by the World Environment Foundation is given in recognition of healthy environment practices adopted by a company to maintain ecological balance and sustainable growth. |
Cement works fuel trial starts, UK13 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement’s Cauldon Works has started trialing the use of recovered fuel oil. The UK generates more than 400,000t of waste oils a year. RFO is made up of waste oils from places like high street garages and motor manufacturers. Over the last 14 years the Cauldon site has reduced its use of fossil fuels by using waste-derived materials such as chipped used tyres and processed sewage pellets. Cauldon manager Nicolas Maes said: "The site’s approach to sustainability has been p... |
Preliminary hearing for cement plant tyre-burning plan, Canada12 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsAccording to an article in The Kingston Whig-Standard, a date has been set by the tribunal that will hold an independent hearing to challenge Lafarge’s plan to burn tyres at its plant west of Kingston, Ontario. The Environmental Review Tribunal will hold its preliminary hearing on September 11 near the village of Bath. The purpose will be to help establish the duration of the actual hearing, which will be scheduled for sometime next fall. All proceedings will be open to the public. ... |