Cement News tagged: Environmental

Bamburi honoured for quarry conservation

13 December 2006, Published under Cement News

Bamburi Cement Company has been awarded the coveted Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) International Habitat Conservation Award for rehabilitation works at its Mombasa quarries.

Federal government limits mercury from new cement plants

13 December 2006, Published under Cement News

The federal government has set limits on airborne mercury generated by cement kilns, but they apply only to new or recently renovated plants and don’t require existing ones to make any significa

Sichuan accelerates cement industry structure adjustment

08 December 2006, Published under Cement News

According to the Environmental Impact Assessment Center of Sichuan Province, the province’s accelerated cement industry structure adjustment has already recorded good results.

Sichuan accelerates cement industry structure adjustment

08 December 2006, Published under Cement News

According to the Environmental Impact Assessment Center of Sichuan Province, the province’s accelerated cement industry structure adjustment has already recorded good results.

Holcim to talk to group opposing cement plant

Holcim to talk to group opposing cement plant

07 December 2006, Published under Cement News

A group opposing the construction of a cement plant near Weston and the company wanting to build it will meet for the first time next week.

Italcementi Starts Construction of Research Centre

07 December 2006, Published under Cement News

Italian cement group Italcementi has started the construction works of its new research and innovation centre, named ITClab, which will span 11,000m2

NZ cement plant opposer demands details

NZ cement plant opposer demands details

05 December 2006, Published under Cement News

An opposition group has demanded the company wanting to build a cement plant at Weston immediately release details about its emissions.

British Cement Association sees Climate Change as Pre-Budget Priority

04 December 2006, Published under Cement News

The British Cement Association (BCA) today urged the Government to use this year’s Pre-Budget Statement to set out a clear path towards tackling greenhouse gas emissions through the taxation and regul

St. Lawrence Cement will seek leave to appeal to Supreme Court Of Canada

04 December 2006, Published under Cement News

St. Lawrence Cement Group will apply to the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to appeal the judgment rendered on Oct. 31 by the Quebec Court of Appeal regarding the Beauport class action suit.

Sugar Creek looks at mining, blasting

30 November 2006, Published under Cement News

The debate over blasting and limestone mining continues in Sugar Creek.

Residents form group to oppose cement plant

29 November 2006, Published under Cement News

A group of concerned residents has formed a society to oppose Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd’s proposed cement plant near Weston.

ECF cement factory closed for environmental problems

23 November 2006, Published under Cement News

The Environmental Agency of Albania, announced today the closure of a big cement plant in Elbasan, (central Albania), owned by an Anglo-Libyan company ECF.

State renews leases sought by cement company

23 November 2006, Published under Cement News

The state land commissioner – in the face of court action – is going to renew a cement company’s mineral leases for state trust land regarded as environmentally sensitive by conservationists.

State renews leases sought by cement company

22 November 2006, Published under Cement News

Facing a court order requiring a decision, the state land commissioner said Tuesday he will renew a cement company’s mineral leases for state trust land regarded as environmentally sensitive by

Cement Firms cleaning up their act

21 November 2006, Published under Cement News

The cement industry is feeling the pinch these days. Some cement companies are under investigation on the charge that they manufactured cement out of industrial wastes that are harmful to humans.

BCA supports legal footing for Government target on reducing CO2 emissions

16 November 2006, Published under Cement News

The British Cement Association is supportive of the Government’s aim of achieving a 60% reduction in CO2 emissions on 1990 levels by 2050, as announced in today’s Queen’s Speech