Cement News tagged under: coal mining
The Ministry of Coal cancels mining licence09 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia's Ministry of Coal has cancelled the mining licence for the Mandla South coal block won by Jaypee Cement, following the sale of the attached plants to UltraTech Cement. Jaypee sold three of the four projects linked to the block in Madhya Pradesh to UltraTech in January 2017, reports The Economic Times. According to a letter written by the Ministry, "The successful bidder had sold the end use plants, which is major lapse on the part of successful bidder and also shows the clear inten... |
Tanzania: state offers Dangote land to mine coal13 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsFollowing last year’s deal by Tanzania’s government to supply natural gas to Dangote Cement in the southeastern town of Mtwara, the state has offered land to the Nigerian company to mine coal for its operations. Tanzania’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals handed a 10km 2 plot of land to the 3Mta cement factory set up in 2015. According to local sources, the move was sanctioned by President John Magufuli to allow the company get a reliable supply of coal to fuel its activities. Tanzania ha... |
China National Building Materials (CNBM)25 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsChina National Building Materials (CNBM) has successfully helped Ethiopia’s Mugher Cement convert its production lines from heavy fuel oil to coal. By constructing two coal mining systems with the capacity to crush 30,000tph of clinker, the plant has a new daily clinker production target of 5000t and has switched its reliance on imported heavy oil to domestically-supplied coal, reducing production costs. The US$39.2m project was reportedly crucial to increase quality, reduce production de... |
Dangote announces price rise, starts coal mining in November01 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement's sales growth remains robust with Nigerian vollumes up 15 per cent in July and August. However, in the current quarter, the company has seen disruption to the gas supply, its preferred fuel in Nigeria. This has led to a substantial hike in its fuel costs as the company increasingly relies on LPFO and, to a lesser extent, on coal as prices for these alternatives are up to three times higher. The significant devaluation of the naira against the US dollar has also contributed to... |
Nigeria: Dangote Cement to switch to using coal09 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement has announced plans to begin its own coal mining operations as it switches away from gas as a means for powering its plants. The company will begin producing coal at the Ankpa mines in Kogi State from 4Q16. Previously, Dangote had used natural gas as a fuel for its plants, but interruptions to supply and the revaluation of the naira have caused the company to seek alternatives. Group CEO Onne van der Weijde stated: "We decided two to three years ago to diversify and re-r... |
Zimbabwe: Dangote investment16 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsNigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has said he will not rescind on the decision to invest in Zimbabwe, despite negative reports concerning the country’s economy. Mr Dangote said in an interview that he currently has a team in Zimbabwe finalising logistics and making preparations to begin operations. His conglomerate intends to set up a cement manufacturing plant capable of producing 1.5Mt per year, whilst also investing in power generation and coal mining. Mr Dangote has already secured th... |
Indian government deallocates coal blocks19 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Ministry of Coal has issued deallocation letters for eight coal blocks, putting into action a recent decision by the Inter-Ministerial Group. Government has issued letters for at least eight coal blocks given to a single company or jointly,” ministry sources said. Companies affected by the measure include cement producers Grasim, Gujarat Ambuja Cement and Lafarge. The Bhaskarpara coal field was allocated to Grasim Industries while Gujarat Ambuja and Lafarge were previously awarde... |
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