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Cemex has announced the sale of 12 quarries in the US to SPO Partners & Co.
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Cemex has announced the sale of 12 quarries in the US to SPO Partners & Co.

Brazilian conglomerate Carmago Correa Group has acquired a 22.17% stake in Cimpor while CSN files antitrust complaint against Votorantim.

Things begin to look up for Ash Grove, Cemex Davenport closes and Holcim invests in clean energy.

Having failed to impress Cimpor with its original bid back in December, CSN has made an alternate offer.

Infrastructure Materials Corp. has announced the acquisition of Canadian Infrastructure Corp. (CIC), a privately-held company, which owns three cement grade limestone properties.

USGS figures for cement production, export and import in November 2009.

Cemex has announced that consolidated net sales decreased 17% in the fourth quarter of 2009, to US$3.4 billion, and decreased 28% for the full year, to US$14.5 billion, versus the comparable periods in 2008.

Michigan-based Geocycle is increasing production of AFs for local cement manufacturers.

Extracts from the United States Geological Society Mineral Commodity summary, January 2010

The United States Geological Survey: Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2010, has been released. The cement section has been reproduced here.

Headwaters Incorporated, a diversified building products company dedicated to improving sustainability by transforming underutilised resources into valuable products, has announced results for its 31 December 2009 quarter, the first quarter of fiscal 2010.

Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling products, has announced it is contributing more than US$40 000 worth of products to aid the recovery efforts in Haiti.