The Americas - 02 February 2015

The US Geological Society has published Mineral Commodity Summaries 2015, which shows the estimated value of mineral raw materials produced in the US rose 4.6% in 2014.

Domestic dispatches of grey cement improved by 10.3% y/y in Colombia in 2014, with production volumes up 10.2% y/y.

According to the AFCP, Argentina’s Portland cement producers dispatched 905 306 t of cement in December 2014, including exports.

The acquisition of Veyance Technologies will boost the group’s international position in rubber and plastics technologies, including conveyor belts.

Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico in November 2014 were 6.5 million t, essentially unchanged from the level in November 2013.