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The clinker production pilot was completed at pilot at the Lafarge Brookfield cement plant in Nova Scotia. Image: Holcim Group
May 20, 2024
Geocycle and Lafarge Canada claim first in North America with pilot of 100% circular clinker production
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USDoL's MSHA says the proposed rule would improve the efficiency of the product approval process (© Mark Gomez | Dreamstime.com)
MSHA announces proposed rule for electric mine equipment
The US Department of Labor's (USDoL) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced a proposed rule adopt
Command Alkon CEO Phil Ramsey
Command Alkon acquires Libra Systems
Command Alkon, which provides provides a supplier collaboration platform for heavy construction and quarrying work, has bought fellow US company…
Goodfellow says Cat D6 XE offers 35% better fuel efficiency than the previous 3-speed model D6T (Credit: Ryan Siphers)
Goodfellow receives Caterpillar electric dozer
Goodfellow Bros has received a commemorative Cat D6 XE Dozer – a high-drive electric drive dozer built to celebrate Caterpillar’s production of 175,…
Bruks says its port-mobile unloader can discharge vessels up to 60,000 dwt (Credit: StudioE)
Bruks expands port-mobile unloader to cement sector 
Bruks Siwertell has announced its latest ship unloader can now offer dry bulk material handling to the cement sector. 
The PCA says its roadmap will accelerate alignment on carbon neutrality across the industry
PCA creates carbon neutrality roadmap for US cement and concrete sector
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has announced an industry-wide ambition to reduce carbon emissions in the US cement and concrete industry and…
R&M's top running crane was chosen because it offers the shame hook height as a signle girder crane (Credit: R&M)
R&M trials crane and hoist at Indiana mine 
R&M Materials Handling has carried out a case study involving a 20 tonne capacity overhead crane and hoist beneath the surface of a mine in…
Cummins has more than 2,000 hydrogen fuel cell installations across a variety of on-and off-highway applications
Cummins sets out hydrogen power plans
Off-road engine manufacturer Cummins has outlined its plans to grow its fuel cell and hydrogen production business.
Foxx developed the Obama Administration's first surface transportation bill (Credit: Martin Marietta)
Former US transportation secretary joins Martin Marietta 
Martin Marietta Materials has welcomed Anthony R. Foxx – former transportation secretary under the Obama Administration – to its board of directors. 
US Concrete is acquiring a building material retail operation, two ready-mixed concrete batch plants and two concrete recycling systems (© Fiskness | Dreamstime.com)
US Concrete expands Bay Area footprint
US Concrete has expanded its footprint in the San Francisco Bay Area by acquiring assets of Sugar City Building Materials.
Lafarge Canada says future product expansion will allow up to 100% reduced in carbon emissios compared to standard concrete (© Alexey Novikov | Dreamstime.com)
Lafarge Canada rolls out EcoPact 'green concrete' 
Lafarge Canada has introduced a range of green concrete which it says delivers sustainable and circular benefits with the opportunity to reuse…
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