Cement News tagged under: international
Athi River calls for Kaloleni reopening, Kenya16 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsAthi River Mining has appealed to the National Environment Management Authority (Nema) to re-open its factory at Kaloleni in Kilifi County, saying they have met all the conditions the environmental body set. According to reports by the Standard, Athi River Managing Director Pradeed Paunrana, said they had fulfilled the nine demands set by Nema. "We are in fully compliance with the Nema order and should be allowed to operate," he said. Mr Paunrana said all land deals at the plant wer... |
St Marys Cement battle with Ontario government, Canada16 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsSt Marys Cement Inc of Canada said in a press release Thursday it may call Ontario Environment Minister James Bradley as a witness in the judicial review of a decision by the provincial government to deny it permission to operate an aggregate quarry north of Hamilton. The Daily Commercial News report that the cement firm’s US parent company has challenged the federal government under the North American Free Trade Agreement. The company is also appealing to the Ontario Divisional Cou... |
Lafarge to close kiln line at Joppa Cement, USA16 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has shut down Kiln Line No 2 at its Joppa cement plant, Illinois, USA, citing the continued challenging economic environment as the reason for shutting down one of its two kilns. The company will continue to operate the plant and its associated Cave-In-Rock Quarry and manufacture specialty well cement on its Kiln 1. Lafarge has "The shutdown was due to the state of the economy and the weak demand for cement, " said Louis Derose-Environmental and Public Relations Manager-Lafarg... |
Tamale cement prices and shortages addressed, Ghana16 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in Tamale, the capital of the Northern Region of Ghana and the Tamale Metropolitan District, have risen above the official value to GHS20/bag (US$11.5), according to local media reports. A cement shortage has also been reported on the market, affecting ongoing construction works in the regional capital. Northern Regional Minister, Moses Bukari Mabengba, has held discussions with cement dealers and those citizens of Tamale affected by the shortage to assess the situation. ... |
Ambuja Cements investment update, India16 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsAmbuja Cements, part of the Holcim Group, plans to invest INR18bn (US$358m) by December 2013 to increase capacity. The investment will be funded through internal accruals. As of the quarter ended December 31, the company had a cash surplus of INR77bn, India Investment News reports. The Indian cement major plans to establish a 2.2Mta clinker plant at Naguar in Rajasthan, for which a feasibility study has been completed and environmental clearance obtained. Ambuja Cement has also initiat... |
Qatar National Cement clinker shipment16 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsQatar National Cement is to conclude a deal this week to import 500,000t of clinker to meet increased cement demand. Bids were submitted to Egyptian and UAE suppliers, according to reports in Al Arab daily. |
Jaiprakash Power Ventures to enter cement business, India16 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsJaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd has planned to raise up to INR3500 crore to fund its expansion projects and is also entering the cement sector. Its board of directors has authorised raising of funds/resources through various domestic / international options. The funds are to meet the company’s ongoing projects and/or the projects of its joint venture and subsidiary companies as also issuance of further equity shares under institutional placement programme. The company has also decided to... |
Jaiprakash Power Ventures to enter cement business, India16 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsJaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd has planned to raise up to INR3500 crore to fund its expansion projects and is also entering the cement sector. Its board of directors has authorised raising of funds/resources through various domestic / international options. The funds are to meet the company’s ongoing projects and/or the projects of its joint venture and subsidiary companies as also issuance of further equity shares under institutional placement programme. The company has also decided to... |
Calls to end of Vassilikos Cement strike action, Cyprus15 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsCivil Engineers yesterday asked the employees of Vassilikos Cement to resume work and resolve their differences to put an end to cement shortages which are severely impacting the domestic construction sector, the Cyprus mail reports. Employees at the cement factory went on indefinite strike over their collective agreements on 1 March. A few days later concrete makers said they were halting work because they had no cement left. “Construction sites are idle and works are postponed creati... |
Conch plans to start building Indonesian plant this year15 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsChina-based Anhui Conch Cement said it plans to begin construction of a new cement plant in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, later this year. Following a meeting with a delegation from China's Anhui province, Indonesia’s Industry Minister MS Hidayat told the Jakarta Post: "The planned plant in South Kalimantan will be able to produce 2.5Mta of cement.” Conch is currently awaiting the completion of its land acquisition process and a license to be issued by the South Kalimantan administratio... |