Cement makers under strain as war drives up input costs
Bangladesh's cement manufacturers are facing severe financial strain as regional conflicts disrupt Middle Eastern supply routes, forcing a shift to costlier imports and causing ...
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Ghana Chamber urges sustainable shift to local raw materials
The Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana has called for a strategic transformation of the national cement industry, urging stakeholders to reduce their heavy reliance on expen...
Strategic quarry development at Riyadh Cement Premium
Riyadh Cement Co presents a strategic quarry development programme that strengthens long-term resource security, safety and environmental performance. Through advanced planning,...
Holcim readies limestone transport for new Obourg kiln
Holcim is developing the river and rail transport facilities at the Vaulx site, near Obourg, Belgium. The facilities will transport limestone extracted from Vaulx and then shipp...
Saint-Gobain announces completion new gypsum mine
The mine will supply CertainTeed's Vancouver and Calgary gypsum wallboard plants with 0.4Mta of high-quality gypsum rock over the next 40 years. Construction on the mine started...
Cemex pays US$1.177bn for resource extraction
Cemex said it paid approximately US$1.177bn in 2024 for resource extraction in the country where it operates. The payments are made by Cemex to the governments of different coun...
Raw material shortages cause Chhatak Cement Factory to close
Bangladesh’s oldest cement plant, Chhatak Cement Factory , which operates under the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) of the Ministry of Industry, reportedly cea...
Holcim Philippines and Megawide renew partnership
Holcim Philippines has renewed a supply agreement with Saavedra-led developer Megawide Construction Corp and will provide over 400,000t of aggregates for Megawide’s 2025 project...
Zimbabwe considers limestone deposit consolidation amid efforts to reduce cement costs
The government of Zimbabwe is exploring the consolidation of limestone deposits under either the Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe (IDCZ) or the Ministry of Mines a...
Potosí cement plant starts operations with new deposit
The Potosí cement plant has officially begun operations using raw materials sourced from the Turucaya deposit, following the recent enactment of a law that approves the contract...