India: fuel cost rise puts squeeze on margins
The rising cost of coal and petcoke have put pressure on cement producers even as the impact of demonetisation is depressing demand and bringing down prices, the Business Standa...
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Tanzania: government supports coal quality complaints
A Tanzanian government-commissioned report has confirmed that the quality of locally-produced coal is questionable. The Commissioner of Minerals tasked an independent committee ...
Coal classification Premium
Dr Clark understands that the accepted ways of classifying different types of coal have led to complications when plant personnel have been required to estimate the specific the...
Pakistan: Maple Leaf expansion plans
Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd announced that its board of directors has approved an additional dry-process clinker production line (No. 3) at its existing plant site in Iskander...
India: cement industry demand raises coal imports
The demand for coal with a high calorific value, primarily from the cement sector, combined with the doubling of clean environment cess has resulted in a shift in coal imports i...
Pakistan: good news for coal industry
The Pakistan International Bulk Terminal, which is currently under construction at Port Qasim, is expected to commence operation by the end of the year. The terminal will have t...
Sumitomo Osaka 1.4Mt coal consumption in 2015
Japanese cement manufacturer Sumitomo Osaka Cement reported that it had consumed 1.41Mt of coal for the fiscal year 2015 (year end 31 March 2016). This figure is a 2.7 per cent ...
UltraTech Cement
UltraTech’s plans to construct a new 1.5Mta plant in Bokaro, Jharkhand, have received the backing of the district authorities, according to local press reports. Bokaro is also h...
Philippines: Republic Cement confident despite environmental crackdown
Republic Cement has vowed to continue with its expansion plans and has said that it is "ready" to face an environmental audit from the Filipino government, ABS-CBN News reports....
Nigeria: Dangote Cement to switch to using coal
Dangote 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...