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Cement Australia has temporarily suspended operations at its Railton cement plant in Tasmania to upgrade the kiln fuel feeding and firing system. The project represents an investment of AUD 106 million (Australian dollars), including AUD 59.6 million in funding from the Australian Government.

The Danish Energy Agency has confirmed the award of a contract to Aalborg Portland for the implementation of a carbon capture, transport, and storage (CCS) project targeting a reduction of 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ per year from 2030 onward.

Iraq has commenced cement exports to Syria via the Al-Waleed border crossing, providing additional momentum to bilateral trade and reinforcing the country’s logistics infrastructure. According to government officials, the launch of export operations reflects improved efficiency in border administration and enhanced interagency coordination.

The government of Senegal has acquired a 10 percent stake in the local subsidiary of Dangote Cement. Following the transaction, Dangote Cement’s ownership in the Senegalese unit decreased from 99.99 percent to 89.99 percent. The state has become a minority shareholder.

Officials at the Damascus Chamber of Commerce met a Jordanian economic delegation to discuss potential investment in Syria’s cement industry.

The French company Vicat has received a second grant for the implementation of the VAIA (Vicat Advanced Industrial Alliance) carbon capture and storage project at the cement plant in Montalieu-Versier, the largest in France.

The Egyptian Government has held the 37th meeting of the Ministerial Group on Industrial Development. During the meeting, the group discussed the initiative to issue three new licenses for cement plants, each with a single production line, alongside expansion projects for existing cement factories.