Sustainable Primavera Premium
The construction and operation of cement plants carry the potential to have a profound impact on the local environment and communities. However, with a strategic approach that c...
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Canada's low-hanging fruit
In the run-up to the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference in Calgary, Canada, Adam Auer discusses the use of low-carbon fuels in the domestic cement industry to mee...
Myanmar’s co-processing potential Premium
With cement demand anticipated to rise over the coming years and production capacity set to soar to more than 20Mta, Myanmar’s cement industry has significant potential for co-p...
Effective mercury sorbents Premium
Activated carbon sorbent injection has enabled many cement plants to minimise mercury emissions from their operations. To ensure effective mercury control understanding the sorb...
EU: cap on emissions windfall set at 2.2% per year
The European Parliament and the Council (Environment Ministers) agreed on 28 February its negotiating position for the revision of the Emission Trading System (EU ETS), says Cem...
Places of discovery Premium
Particular finds of scientific importance can transform the perception of quarries as sites of destruction to places of discovery. From fossils and archeological finds to struct...
Sustainable vision supported by thyssenkrupp at Cotec meeting
At the 11th Cumbre de Cotec Europa, an event hosted by the Cotec Foundation, thyssenkrupp supported the organisation's vision for a sustainable model for the economy and product...
Gaining in strength Premium
As cement companies aim to lower their carbon footprint by reducing the clinker factor in their final product, clinker substitution features high on the agenda. The use of silic...
Cementos Argos
Cementos Argos has received a Gold Class award in the RobecoSAM 2017 Sustainability Yearbook, the highest possible accolade in the annual publication that looks at how companies...
Alternative ambitions Premium
LafargeHolcim’s leadership in reducing CO 2 emissions in the cement industry is spurring the group to make additional investments and further lower such emissions going forward....