Northern province of Vietnam will not plan more cement plants
Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh will not add more cement or thermal power plants to provincial planning due to concerns about their negative impacts on the environment...
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UK: Hanson to upgrade Ribblesdale plant at cost of US$31m
Hanson is to spend GBP25m (US$31m) on upgrading its Ribblesdale cement plant to improve production efficiency and reduce emissions, AggNet reports.
India: proposed Karnataka plants denied environmental clearance
The federal Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has put a hold on proposals to build two cement plants and associated limestone mines in Kalaburgi, Karnataka, according t...
Myanmar: Myaing Kalay plant expansion opposed by locals
Plans by the military-owned Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) to expand the cement plant at Hpa-an Township in Kayin State in the country’s south-east have run into local oppos...
Vietnam: inspection of polluted plants
A joint delegation from the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment were due to inspect cement plants that pose a high risk o...
US environmentalists to set out case against Orcem plant
Environmental activists will today take their case against a proposed Orcem cement plant and marine terminal to the public, according to local media reports.
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....
Irish Cement's AF plans opposed by local Green Party
Irish Cement’s plans to convert its Limerick plant to burn alternative fuels have run into opposition from the local Green Party. Earlier in March, the CRH group company said it...