McInnis Cement faces rail limit
Canadian cement producer McInnis Cement faces a new challenge in distributing its cement. The Quebec Ministry of Transport is imposing a 10 rail cars/week limit on cement trans...
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Lafarge Canada provides update on its two low-carbon fuel studies
Lafarge Canada’s kiln-fuel study in Alberta announced last week will not be the same as the tyre-burning pilot it has applied for at its Brookfield plant, reports The Chronicle...
Hoang Phat Vissai exports 0.22Mt in January
Hoang Phat Vissai Group (The Vissai) has exported 220,000t of cement and clinker from Nghi Thiet port in Vietnam’s Nghe An province since the start of January. The exported ...
Lafarge starts low-carbon fuel research project
Lafarge Canada Inc, in cooperation with the University of Calgary, Queen’s University and Pembina Institute, is carrying out a million-dollar study on the environmental benefit...
McInnis Cement could be up for sale
A Canadian pension fund has hired advisers to explore the possible sale or partial sale of McInnis Cement, reports Bloomberg. Caisse de Depot et Placement du Québec and its ...
Cement Association of Canada welcomes Alberta’s output-based allocation system
The Cement Association of Canada has welcomed the publication of the Alberta government’s overarching policy framework for the output-based allocation system (OBAS). The new...
Petcoke ban drives India's North American coal imports to new heights
Fears that the Indian government may extend the current ban on petcoke use in the New Delhi Capital Region to the entire country has led to a surge in coal imports from North A...
Lafarge seeks approval for tyre burning plans
Lafarge Canada has applied for industrial approval regarding its plans to burn tyres as an alternative fuel for its Brookfield cement plant. After the successful completion ...
Petition bill submitted against Lafarge Brooksfield's tyre burning project
Nova Scotia's opposition New Democrats have presented a petition and a bill in the legislature calling on the Liberal government to ban tyre burning in the province. The party ...
Lehigh Inland Cement plant in Winnipeg catches fire
Winnipeg fire crews have been battling flames at the Lehigh Inland Cement plant on Kenaston. A ladder was extended towards the top of the structure just before noon Sunday, rep...