Cement News tagged under: Birla Corp
Birla Corp mulls Ethiopian cement plant29 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Birla Corporation is considering setting up a cement plant in Ethiopia, according to a senior official. The company has formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Birla Corp Cement Manufacturing Plc, in the country and secured a limestone mining licence. It has also applied for a coal mining permit, chairman Harsh V Lodha, told reporters at the sidelines of the company’s AGM. “We have formed a subsidiary to apply for the necessary licences. Once we get a coal mining permit, we will ... |
Birla Corp eyes cement plant construction in Ethiopia07 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsBirla Corp plans to set up a cement plant in Ethiopia following the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Birla Corp Cement Manufacturing Plc, in the sub-Saharan African country. “We plan to go there for exploration of mainly limestone, for setting up a cement plant. We would also explore opportunities of setting up power plants there,” said a Birla Corp official, speaking to Daily News & Analysis India. Birla Corp had previously tried to enter the east African country in 2010 by ... |
Birla Corp to replace coal with CBM at Durgapur unit, India06 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsIndia's Birla Corp said Friday that the company will use coal bed methane gas rather than coal for its Durgapur plant in the state of West Bengal. India Energy News reported that the company took decision owing to the long-term risks associated with coal prices after being linked to global benchmarks. The state-owned coal major Coal India Ltd introduced new coal pricing mechanism linked to global benchmark of Gross Calorific Value (GCV). However, it has to roll back the price rise on stron... |