Athi River gears up for expansion drive
Athi River Mining has set aside Sh12.5 billion for its expansion programme.
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Nirma plant: SC defers hearing on farmers’ appeals, India
The Supreme Court on Monday deferred its hearing on appeals against construction of Nirma Ltd’s
Aditya Birla Group production update for June
The Aditya Birla Group’s cement production in June up by 2.59% at 3.155Mt while its dispatches were up
Holcim wants to modify proposed cement factory near Oamaru
Holcim New Zealand says a decline in local demand for cement means it will have to modify the design of
PCA: US$4.7B price tag for EPA proposal
In a June 28 webinar hosted by Portland Cement Association’s Vice President-Regulatory Affairs Andrew
Boral launches capital raising, Australia
Boral chief executive Mark Selway said the review had identified core investment priorities for Boral as
Zhigulevskie Building Materials ups cement output by 70 %
The largest manufacturer of building materials in Samara Region, CJSC Zhigulevskie Building Materials
Adelaide Brighton sees 1H up by 48%
Adelaide Brighton Ltd said Monday that its first half net profit is expected to rise as much as 48% on year amid strong demand for its cement and lime products
Cemex Spain recognised for quality & environment excellence
Cemex in Spain has obtained quality and environment certification from the AIDICO Technological
Producers unable to pay dividend, Pakistan
Al-Abbas Cement and Maple Leaf Cement have said that the Companies Ordinance 1984 and creditors bar
Kavkazcement ahead of planned production targets
CJSC Kavkazcement has demonstrated a high performance in all industrial and public fields which set the
Nevyansky Cementnik’s May production rises, Russia
In May CJSC Nevyansky Cementnik produced 113,071t up from the 20,494t sold in the same period in the
Vietnam: cement output touches 4.41Mt in June
Statistics from Ministry of Construction showed that the cement producers in June 2010 have reached an
UBS upgrades Grasim’s rating
UBS has upgraded Grasim’s rating from `Neutral’ to `Buy’. It has also removed the short-term `Sell’ rating.
MIIT: China cement production up 19% in first five months
China produced 675.43Mt of cement in the first five months of 2010, up 19 per cent YoY, reports
Egypt: energy price to rise in peak periods
Egypt has raised energy prices for non energy-intensive industries as part of its plan to gradually
Roanoke makes plans to use biomass, USA
Roanoke Cement Co. (RCC) is putting the necessary equipment in place so it can start trials to begin
Holcim Liban net profit up, Lebanon
Holcim Liban said its 2009 full-year net profit surged 50% to LBP44.03 (US$29.32m) from LBP29.44bn in
Iran targets 110Mt in cement production

Deputy Minister of Industries and Mines Mohammad Massoud Samieinejad recently said targets for
Pakistan cement sales expected to be higher
The total sales of Pakistani cement in domestic and export markets is expected to increase by 14 per cent
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