Asia & Pacific Rim

A new 1.08 million tpa cement plant in Bulacan, the Philippines, owned by Eagle Cement Corp. is reported to begin cement production in March.

India’s major cement players are responding to strong domestic demand with increased sales.

The Board of Oracle Coalfields PLC, the UK developer of a 1.4 billion t coal deposit in southern Pakistan, is pleased to announce that the company has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Lucky Cement Limited, a major cement manufacturer and exporter based in Pakistan.

Negotiations are well advanced between the Cebu Energy Development Corporation (CEDC) on the possible sale of power plant coal ash to local cement plants.

The latest news from India on December shipment figures, expansion plans, financial results and coal import duty.

Cement companies have filed complaints against the Vietnamese coal industry. Unduly high prices and excessive humidity are costing the cement industry millions.

Three new cement plants have just been inaugurated which will help Vietnam’s cement production increase again this year.

At the start of this year two Chinese cement producers revealed their latest acquisitions.

Jurong Cement Limited, a subsidiary of Holcim, has received a S$50 million offer for its assets.

FLSmidth has signed a contract with Chinese cement producer Conch to supply a 12 000 tpd cement kiln for the Tongling plant in the Anhui province in eastern China.

West China Cement acquired Shaanxi Xuishan Cement Group Co, Ltd

India Globalization Capital, Inc., has commissioned the first of two quarries for commercial use in the Indian state of Maharshtra. The second quarry is expected to start production in February.

At the recent commissioning of a second clinker line at Lafarge India’s Sonadih plant, Lafarge Chariman and CEO, Mr Bruno Lafont disclosed details regarding the company’s future plans in India.

The Yanicoogina mine in Western Australia has become the first mine in the country to produce 50 million tpa.

Taiwan’s leading cement producer is set to become a major player in southern China.