The Americas

Carbon capture and algal biofuel specialist, Genesis Biofuel, Inc. is to form a joint venture with Abundant Energy Solutions.

Eagle Materials Inc. is to purchase Lafarge cement plants in the US, along with concrete and aggregates assets for US$446 million.

Venezuela announces further cement production capacity expansion plans as it continues to invest in the cement sector.

With the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia yet to come to a decision on the public listing of Cemex Latam shares, the company meets with prospective investors.

Cemex pushes back maturities and agrees debt swaps as it fights for recovery.

Cemex Colombia undergoes a rebrand as it turns its attention to building solutions.

Highlights from the USGS Mineral Industry Survey for June 2012.

The materials handling and size reduction equipment companies of Hillenbrand, Inc. have unified to provide equipment and services from one company.

The MIT Centre for Collective Intelligence and the Carbon War Room launch the MITClimate CoLab contest on cement.

Benjamin Davis, DOMTEC International, presents a brief case study on Grupos Cementos de Chihuahua’s Irondale cement terminal and dome in Colorado, USA.

Cemex Latam Holdings applies to Colombian authorities for potential sale of a minority stake in its Latin American assets.

Hugo Chávez remarks on the progress of the 1 million tpa Cerro Azul cement plant project.

Outlines for compliance highlighted at public hearing.

FLSmidth announces acquisition and its interim results.

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) expects cement consumption to exceed earlier expectations, due to changes in construction activity and cement intensity.