A UN study recognising the strategic importance of sand resources to global economic development has been welcomed by the UK's Mineral Products Association (MPA).
Lafarge Canada celebrated Earth Day (April 22) by announcing the ambitious goal of doubling Eastern Canada recycled aggregates volumes by 2025 – a set target to supply customers with over 2 million tonnes per year – the equivalent to a train pulling 16,000 fully loaded rail cars.
Indian cement major Ambuja Cement has launched Ambuja Plus, a special quality PPC (Portland Pozzolana) cement created with an advanced formula, said to offer greater strength than ordinary Portland Cement.
CEMEX has successfully tested a process that converts flue gases emitted by the cement kiln into carbon nanomaterials, transforming 'bad' carbon into 'good' carbon.
