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30.01.2023 14:10New machinery put into operation at the Timlyuy Cement Plant
Sibcem Holding continues its investment activities to upgrade and expand the fleet of special equipment of its plants. A hydraulic excavator and a bulldozer have been put into operation in TimlyuyCement (Sibcem Holding). Equipment with a total cost of RUB 66 million was purchased for the development of the second ore body of the south-western flank of the Tarakanovskoye limestone and porphyroid deposit.
Region: Russia
19.12.2022 11:44Lafarge Canada Drives Decarbonization by Fully Converting Nova Scotia Cement Plant Production to Greener Portfolio
Lafarge Canada has been consistently advancing in their journey to Net-Zero. The largest provider of sustainable and innovative building solutions in Canada is proud to announce the full transformation of the Brookfield Cement Plant’s cement production in Nova Scotia to a greener portfolio.
Region: Canada
02.12.2022 15:24Votorantim Cimentos Announces a Stricter CO2 Emission Target
Votorantim Cimentos, a building materials and sustainable solutions company, has revised its decarbonization targets to 475 kg of CO2 per tonne of cement by 2030. Votorantim Cimentos’ new global target is 8.7% lower than the target of 520 kg of CO2 per tonne of cement, previously announced as part of its 2030 Sustainability Commitments.
Region: Brazil
23.11.2022 15:26Another carbon capture breakthrough demonstrated
Hanson has demonstrated another ground-breaking carbon capture process, this time at our Ribblesdale cement works in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
Region: United Kingdom
28.10.2022 11:37Strengthening the CCUS technology portfolio: Heidelberg Materials signs global licence agreement with Leilac
As part of the continued expansion of its broad portfolio of CCUS technologies, Heidelberg Materials has signed an indefinite global licence agreement with the technology company Leilac, a Calix subsidiary.
Region: Germany
24.10.2022 17:30DOE Invests $4.1M Toward Decarbonizing Cement Manufacturing
The US Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has invested $4.1 million to accelerate the large-scale development and deployment of concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) technology for industrial decarbonization and electrical power generation and storage.
Region: USA
Summit Materials, a leading vertically integrated construction materials company, announces Continental Cement Company, LLC ("Continental Cement"), a subsidiary of Summit, produced a 20 % Portland Limestone Cement (“PLC”), the lowest carbon Portland Limestone Cement to date as part of an innovative research project for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the National Road Research Alliance project.
Region: USA