Cement News tagged under: environmental
LafargeHolcim launch 2030 sustainability programme10 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim has announced a new group sustainability strategy called "The 2030 Plan" which sets ambitious long-term goals to help the company lead in sustainability and set new standards. The plan encourages the entire construction industry to provide solutions to some of the planet’s biggest issues. It sets a vision and defines the next steps in that direction. Quantitative targets relate to the company’s direct and indirect impacts over the life-cycle of its products and services. Ther... |
India: Sagar Cements ordered to stop mining in Sulthanpur forest10 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsSagar Cements have been ordered by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to cease mining activity in Sulthanpur forest in Telangana following a complaint that the company was encroaching on forest land. According to reports in the Hindu, Sagar have been accused of illegally mining in the forest reserve. The Director of Mines and Geology has asked the firm to cease activity in the reserve area. The NGT has asked the director to submit an action taken report during the next hearing slated fo... |
Philippines: CeMap President calls for greater use of blended cement09 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has requested that the government to change its policies relating to the use of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) in public infrastructure projects so that the country can achieve its goal of cutting carbon emissions by 70 per cent by 2030. With the support of scientific data signed by respected experts,CeMAP president, Ernesto Ordoñez, said CeMAP is calling for the backing of the Climate Change Commission to further boost its pu... |
Belgium: Lixhe plant funded for carbon capture05 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement is to start a project capturing CO 2 at its Lixhe plant in Belgium. The five-year project is being led by the Low Emissions Intensity Lime and Cement consortium, which includes the Australian technology company Calix, HeidelbergCement, and other lime and cement producers, says Aggregate Research. The project, which has been granted US$13m in EU funds, calls for the construction of a cutting-edge testing facility to study a new technology for the capture of CO 2 . In t... |
France: Saint-Pierre-la-Cour plant to raise alternative fuel usage05 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsLafarge is to increase its alternative fuel usage at Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, the biggest cement plant in France, reports Aggregate Research. The replacement rate of fossil fuels currently used could reach 83 per cent thanks to a new shredded solid waste recovery workshop, which was inaugurated in March 2016. Lafarge aims to be less dependent on imported products and promote local industry. In 2013 the thermal substitution rate at the cement plant was 60 per cent, up from 39 per cent in 2012.... |
USA: Essroc cited for 10 health violations04 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited through its Cleveland Area Office Essroc Cement Corporation for one repeated and 10 serious safety and health violations, reported OSHA. The cement producer, part of the Italcementi Group, now faces US$92,000 in federal fines for alleged hazards at its Middlebranch facility, according to OSHA. Workers at the facility were allegedly exposed to machine, noise and respiratory hazards, OSHA stated. The... |
Myanmar: Lwin Mountain Cement feasibility study halted03 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Karen National Union (KNU) has suspended the feasibility study for the Lwin Mountain Cement factory being carried out by the Phyu Min Tun Company, near Min Lwin Mountain, in Thaton Township, Mon State, Myanmar. The site is regarded as a sacred site to local villagers and while the KNU had originally given approval for the study it has now changed its mind after the company failed to get back in contact with the KNU about alleged false statements, reported the Mizzima local news servic... |
Myanmar: Lwin Mountain Cement feasibility study halted03 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Karen National Union (KNU) has suspended the feasibility study for the Lwin Mountain Cement factory being carried out by the Phyu Min Tun Company, near Min Lwin Mountain, in Thaton Township, Mon State, Myanmar. The site is regarded as a sacred site to local villagers and while the KNU had originally given approval for the study it has now changed its mind after the company failed to get back in contact with the KNU about alleged false statements, reported the Mizzima local news servic... |
Irish Cement: Limerick plant to cut alternative fuel usage28 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsIrish Cement is putting forward new proposals to reduce the amount of alternative fuels by half to 90,000t, at its facility in Mungret, Ireland. It comes after a public outcry against the original proposals to burn tyres and other materials at the Limerick plant. Irish Cement had announced it is to invest EUR10m at the plant to replace the use of fossil fuels at its plant, in a move which will create 40 construction jobs and secure the future of the 80 staff working on site. But these pro... |
USA: Essroc Martinsbrug to tighten up dust emissions control20 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsEssroc officials said in a statement that it will implement strict dust-control improvements over the next 60 days as part of ongoing environmental efforts, and has already made investments to repair equipment. Essroc recently agreed to pay a US$38,400 penalty for air-pollution violations, which triggered several complaints last year from nearby residents. Essroc will be required to perform weekly instead of monthly “visible emission observations” at its South Queen Street plant as part of... |