March 26, 2012
At the end of January less than 40% (37) of the mineral planning authorities in England had adopted a Core Strategy. The Minerals Products…
March 26, 2012
Volvo Construction Equipment believes its ascendancy in the Chinese market is behind its record annual sale of 84,000 machines in 2011. Full year…
March 26, 2012
According to Oficemen, cement consumption in Spain totalled 1.7million tonnes during September 2011, which represents a 19.8% decrease compared to…
March 26, 2012
Ceramic, natural stone and sanitary ware exhibitors from 40 countries were due at Feria, in Valencia, Spain, today for the start of the four-day…
March 26, 2012
Russia-based Basel plans to start the €319.18million upgrade of its BasilCement plant in Pikalevo, near St Petersburg, in 2012. As part of the…
March 26, 2012
The MPQC (Mineral Products Qualification Council), the recognised training provider for the extractives, mineral processing and related manufacturing…
March 26, 2012
GSM has had permission to operate an open-air quarry in south-west France withdrawn due to an impact study’s perceived failure to sufficiently…
March 26, 2012
Readymix, the Irish building materials and cement producer, has estimated a pre-tax loss of €54million in 2011. The firm said its total impairment…
March 26, 2012
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) welcomes The Times’ [newspaper] Cities fit for Cycling campaign, which broadly aligns with the MPA’s Cycle…
March 26, 2012
According to the Ministry of Economic Development, crushed stone production in the Republic of Karelia (North-West) will be 12,000tonnes in 2012; 13,…
March 26, 2012
Concrete producer Thébault is looking for a buyer for three of its factories, while bidding for turnover of €24.5million in 2012. The French firm…
March 26, 2012
Ireland-based cement producer, Readymix, has received an improved takeover offer from Cemex. The Mexican cement firm increased its bid by almost 14%…
March 26, 2012
Italian cement group Italcementi recorded a 1.3% turnover increase in 2011 to €4.7billion. Sales were strong in Morocco, France, India and North…
March 26, 2012
According to a recent study conducted by the consulting company Intesco Research Group in 2011 the Russian market for sand, crushed stone, pebbles…
March 26, 2012
HeidelbergCement said fourth-quarter profit and sales rose as the company cut costs mild weather helped extend the construction season in some of its…