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India: Dalmia mining op lease stayed

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed mining operation in stage-II of the mining lease awarded to Ramghad Minerals and Mining Ltd (RMML), an entity of Dalmia. The mining field was allegedly allot...
News - 18 December 2009

Holcim well-positioned for global upturn in 2010

A mixed year for Holcim in 2009 but with strong foundations in place and an excellent emerging market portfolio, particularly India and China, the No 2 global cement producer is set to reap the be...
News - 18 December 2009

Energy conservation award for Shree Cement, India

Shree Cement has won the prestigious first prize in Energy Conservation for Ras Unit V for the year 2009. Hon’ble Union Minister of Power Sh. Sushil Kumar Shinde presented the award . The award w...
News - 16 December 2009

India: agitation against proposed cement plant continues

Locals have further stepped up their agitation against the proposed INR2500-crore cement plant near Mahuva in Saurashtra region, following Gujarat government’s green signal to the project. "Local...
News - 15 December 2009

Traders court politicians to back duty-free cement

Against a backdrop of a biting cement deficit in East Africa, a clique of traders have their guns pointed at the industry with the intent of shipping in cheap imports. With the help of politician...
News - 15 December 2009

India: stimulus withdrawal may impact cement sector in the short term

The Government’s stimulus package helped the cement industry ride over the challenges smoothly in 2009. But how will the coming year be? Will the new capacity additions hit price upsides and margi...
News - 15 December 2009

India: shortage of railway wagons effects cement prices

After taking a sharp fall of 20-30 per cent in the last three months, cement prices have started showing signs of revival in western and southern India thanks to logistical constraints created by r...
News - 14 December 2009

JK Lakshmi Cement plans for Haryana state, India

JK Lakshmi Cement plans to establish a cement factory at Jharli in Jhajjar district of Haryana. Company director S Chokse has written a letter to Deepender Hooda, Rohtak MP, conveying the decisio...
News - 14 December 2009

Binani leads gains in India cement company shares

Binani Cement Ltd., an Indian manufacturer of the building material, rose to its highest level in more than 1 1/2 years in Mumbai trading on expectations that cement prices will increase in the fi...
News - 14 December 2009

Indian cement prices expected to rise

Indian cement prices are seen hardening in the Jan-March quarter as demand from state projects picks up and rural housing drives volume growth, industry officials said. Analysts and company offic...
News - 11 December 2009