Cement News tagged under: limestone deposits
Oman eyes on boosting minerals explorations11 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Government of Oman is planning to explore and enhance the production of minerals including raw materials for the cement industry. According to local media, Oman's mining authorities have identified investment opportunities worth over OMR300m (US$780.2m) that are linked to the exploitation and commercialisation of the country's prolific industrial mineral resources. These minerals include gypsum, limestone, gabbro, marble, kaolin, quartz, clay, basalt, potash and dolomite – non-metalli... |
BUA seeks President's support to end mining rights squabble07 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsNigerian conglomerate BUA group has asked Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, to intervene in its argument with Dangote group over limestone mining rights. BUA's Chairman, Abdulsamad Rabiu, said Dangote group was undermining security around his plant in southwest Edo state, a region with limestone. Dangote's cement operation is in the central state of Kogi. The mines ministry said BUA group does not have a mining lease for the disputed site, which is the subject of a legal case, and it... |
Malaysia: Borneo Oil signs US$18m limestone deposit deal27 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsAccording to reports in the Star newspaper, Borneo Oil has signed a 30-year deal enabling it to mine marble and limestone in Lahad Datu, Borneo. In an announcement to the Malaysian stock exchange, Borneo oil revealed it had paid MYR80m (US$18m) for the right to mine reserves estimated at 24.5Mt. The company declared that it is now positioned to become “a substantial player in the supply of high-grade limestone resources”, and noted that Sabah state – in which the quarries are situated ... |
Kenya: Dangote seeks limestone on east coast30 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsDangote Group has expressed interest in prospecting for limestone in Malindi, 120km northeast of Mombasa. The group plans to explore limestone deposits in Kwachocha, Kijiwetanga Kizingo, Mbaraka Chembe and Mayungu, said Dan Kazungu, Mining Cabinet Secretary. Mr Kazungu announced that the ministry is processing a licence to allow the exploration works. The ministry will set up a regional mining office in Malindi town to serve Kilifi, Tana River and Lamu. Dangote’s entry into the Kenyan ... |
India: Ramco mine expansion dispute23 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsA public hearing convened to discuss the expansion of a limestone mine belonging to a private cement plant owned by Ramco Cement in Sendurai, Tamil Nadu, was interrupted by attendees protesting the plans. Police removed 13 people who threw chairs and objected the proposal. The commotion began when a group of people barged into the meeting, complaining that they had not been given the opportunity to attend despite living in and around Thamaraipoondi, the village where the mine will be loca... |
Saudi Arabia: EPCC hydraulic breaker25 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsAtlas Copco Middle East has commissioned the regions first HB10000 hydraulic breaker at EPCC in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The HB10000 weights 10t and is mounted on a Komatsu PC1250 excavator, making it the world’s largest commercially-available hydraulic breaker, according to a company issued statement. EPCC will use the HB10000 for hard limestone deposits. Fiaz Ghani, regional business manager for Atlas Copco, said, “The HB 10000 provides an ideal solution for EPCC’s primary quarrying app... |
Cameroon: Government hopes Mintom quarry will bring down cement prices08 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Cameroon has called on investors to help develop the Mintom limestone deposit, located in the country’s southeast, in the hope that this would lead to lower cement prices. According to Business in Cameroon, the Director of the Institute of Geological and Mining Research told business leaders last week that a quarrying operation in Mintom would lead to a fall in cement prices on the order of 50 per cent. Before 2015 Cameroon had only one cement producer, Cimenteries du... |
India: AP cancels the Anantapur mining leases of Penna Cement07 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe failure of Penna Cements to begin its limestone mining operations in Thadipatri Mandal, Anantapur district, has led the Andhra Pradesh government to force the cancellation of the mining leases originally granted to the cement company. In 2008, Penna Cement had been awarded licences to mine the limestone reserves of 1105.975ha (11.06km2) in Anantapuram, Kurnool and Nalgonda districts. The company's in action has resulted in two mining leases granted in Anantapuram district of 106.86ha ... |
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