Cement News tagged under: raw materials
Zimbabwe considers limestone deposit consolidation amid efforts to reduce cement costs28 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Zimbabwe is exploring the consolidation of limestone deposits under either the Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe (IDCZ) or the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, as outlined in the new Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth Plan (ZIRGP). This short-term policy framework aims to attract significant investment into domestic clinker production, a critical element for cement manufacturing, in a bid to revive the manufacturing sector and reduce relianc... |
Potosí cement plant starts operations with new deposit07 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Potosí cement plant has officially begun operations using raw materials sourced from the Turucaya deposit, following the recent enactment of a law that approves the contract for its exploitation. This development follows months of pressure from social organisations and local institutions, marking a significant step forward for cement production in the region, particularly after the plant's inauguration in November 2023. The law for the Mining Administrative Contract was signed betwe... |
CEMEX receives EUR4.8m to reduce natural resource use03 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsSpain’s Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has awarded a EUR4.8m (US$5.2m) to CEMEX España as part of its Strategic Project for the Recovery and Economic Transformation (PERTE) of the Circular Economy to improve the circularity of its processes. The grant represents 35 per cent of the approved EUR13.7m budget to develop and implement the “L2 cross-cutting action to boost the economy – Increasing the efficiency of raw materials in cement manufactu... |
Political agitation in Bangladesh cripples supply chain inclusive cement29 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsFor the last four weeks, consecutive political agitation in Bangladesh has negatively impacted the country's economy. The supply chain has been severely affected, including transporting commodities and cement from factories to end users. The issue is due to a lack of loading trucks on the roads, the fear of looting, etc. This problem is not limited to the cement industry, as every industry is feeling the heat of the ongoing back-to-back nationwide strikes called by the Bangladesh Nationalist... |
Cementos Molins completes Sant Vicenc dels Horts modernisation06 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsCementos Molins celebrated the inauguration of its upgraded facilities in Sant Vicenç dels Horts , Barcelona, Spain, on 5 October 2023. The event witnessed the presence of the Minister of Business and Labour of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Roger Torrent. The company's investment exceeding EUR6.6m encompasses a comprehensive office building renovation, the installation of 1455 self-consumption photovoltaic panels, green space redesign, and the introduction of a new plant for alterna... |
Reassessment of raw materials import value demanded28 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA) has urged the government to revisit the assessment value of three raw materials (cement clinker, granulated slag and gypsum) as their prices have fallen in international markets. They asked that the assessment value of cement clinker be reduced from US$60 to US$50t, granulated slag from US$30 to US$26t and gypsum from US$35 to $30t, the BCMA said in a letter to the Chattogram Custom House recently. According to the National Board o... |
Ultra High Materials shortlisted for GCCA's 2nd Innovandi Open Challenge14 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltra High Materials of Reston, VA and Washington, USA, is one of 15 start-ups, shortlisted by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), from a global list of applications, for its pioneering Innovandi Open Challenge scheme, to work on developing low-carbon concrete for the world. The GCCA’s Innovandi Open Challenge brings together start-ups and the industry’s leading manufacturers to work together on innovative ways to cut emissions and accelerate progress. During the Spring, a... |
Grinding terminals16 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe installation of grinding plants for the milling of cement and blastfurnace slag has rapidly increased in recent decades. With this shift in investment, there has been greater demand for flexible and compact grinding systems, ideally near raw material sources and often in remote areas. By Caroline Woywadt, Gebr Pfeiffer, Germany. Figure 1: MVR duty series, indicating ready2grind plants and grinding terminals For decades vertical roller mills (VRMs)have been in use in the ceme... |
Bamburi Cement to open a new shale quarry03 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsKenya-based Bamburi Cement (part of Holcim )will be opening a new shale quarry in Kwale County to serve a new cement plant. The quarry is expected to supply around 20 per cent of the total resource material for the clinker production process. Bamburi plans to scale up its south coast business and establish a 5000tpd clinker plant, said the company’s former CEO, Seddig Hassani. The site is located on approximately 700 acres of land currently owned by local communities that are practicing... |
VDZ study researches future cement and concrete resources in 205028 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe new VDZ study "Resources of the future for cement and concrete – Potential and action strategies" describes a possible 2050 scenario aimed at further reducing primary raw material utilisation. In Germany the various by-products and recycled materials already employed today enable more than 10Mta of primary raw materials to be saved, depending on their availability. "Blast furnace slag from ironmaking and fly ash from coal-fired power generation in particular play a major role", ... |