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  • China to curb cement overcapacity

    The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has proposed strict plans to curb severe overcapacity problems in the Chinese cement industry, preventing any province with over 1000 kg per capita of cement clinker from building new production lines during the 12th Five Year Plan.

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  • Metso receives order from Norsk Stein A/S

    Metso has won a €27 million contract to supply equipment for the Norsk Stein Jelsa quarry expansion. Once completed, production capacity at the quarry will have doubled.

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  • Indian companies announce investment plans

    Despite fears of an oversupply situation in the near future, Indian cement manufacturers continue to announce capacity additions on a nearly monthly basis. Many producers are also segueing into the power generation business, as a side project that may help ease production costs and generate capital.

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  • Pan Pacific Aggregates granted approval to reopen Pumptown Quarry

    Pan Pacific Aggregates has announced that it has received approval from the City of Abbotsford Council to reopen its Pumptown Quarry in British Columbia. Operating conditions include the completion of an access by-pass road and a limitation of operating hours. The quarry is expected to begin operations in October 2009, following the completion of development work.

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  • Outlook for shipping sector

    Around the world, large volumes of cement are traded by multinational cement groups and their subsidiaries, whilst independent cement traders still have a major function when it comes to price levels and patterns of trade.

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  • Long running proposal gains new partner

    The long running Thorndyke Resource proposal for a pit-to-pier mining project in Washington state has found a new partner in Canada’s Athabasca Minerals. The project is in its seventh year of county approvals and environmental reviews.

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