The Americas

The Mexican government has awarded Geocycle the ‘Environmental Excellence 2017’ certificate.

USGS has released its Mineral Industry Survey for cement in April 2017.

One of Cemex’s US subsidiaries has closed the divestment of its Pacific Northwest Materials Business.

The Portland Cement Association has welcomed the decision by the US Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers to repeal the controversial Water of the United States rule.

HarbisonWalker International has announced a new Director, EH&S.

Martin Marietta has agreed a deal to buy aggregates supplier, Bluegrass Materials Co., for US$1.625 billion in cash.

The EPA has formally proposed withdrawing the WOTUS rule.

Construction of the second production line at the Tula cement plant in Mexico is continuing with commissioning of the raw meal grinding plant and kiln.

Two LafargeHolcim ready-mixed concrete plants have received CSC bronze level certification.

CalPortland’s Rillito and Oro Grande cement plants have earned ENERGY STAR certification.

Mississippi Lime has acquired the Pennsylvania-based hydrated lime business of Mercer Lime Co.

Two of LafargeHolcim’s Canadian ready-mixed plants have become the first in North America to obtain Concrete Sustainability Council certification for responsibly-sourced concrete.

Four Cemex USA cement plants have achieved ENERGY STAR certification for 2017.

Three of Cemex’s quarries have been listed in the US Geological Survey’s top 25 Crushed Stone Operations in the USA.

McInnis Cement’s Port-Daniel–Gascons’ cement plant in Quebec, Canada, has begun production of cement, just over three years after construction of the plant began.