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The catch4climate research project has officially inaugurated the world's first research and development facility using the Pure Oxyfuel process for CO₂ capture from cement production. The project, developed by Buzzi/Dyckerhoff, Heidelberg Materials, SCHWENK Zement, and Vicat, marks a major step towards decarbonizing the cement industry.

Pakistan-based Lucky Cement has held talks with Libya's Privatisation and Investment Board (PIB) on a proposed 2.5Mt/yr cement plant in the coastal city of Khoms.

The Mineral Products Association of Great Britain (MPA) called on the government to give priority to British construction materials in the implementation of major public projects. The statement was made at a parliamentary reception on 30 June, where representatives of the cement industry, MPs, members of the House of Lords, ministers and officials discussed the role of cement in supporting the country’s construction plans.

The Government of Burkina Faso has decided to establish CIM-SAHEL, a company that will operate in the cement market and participate in regulating the sector. The decision was made on July 2, 2026, at a meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by President of Faso Ibrahim Traoré.

Pakistan’s Lucky Cement, the country’s largest cement producer, has increased its total cement capacity to 15.6 Mta.

HBM Nigeria is planning a massive capacity expansion in Nigeria after Lafarge Africa PLC came under the control of Huaxin Building Materials Group.

The Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines, together with international partners, has launched the first Cement and Concrete Industry Decarbonization Roadmap to 2050. The document provides for reducing emissions in the sector while maintaining cement supplies for infrastructure, housing and other construction projects.