UK’s Power Minerals Limited (PML) and Drax Global have signed a minimum 20-year JV agreement for a beneficiation plant at Drax Power station in North Yorkshire to process coal fly ash. PML is a subsidiary of German EP Power Minerals. The project commences immediately to harvest and process million tons of coal ash that was historically deposited at Barlow Mound, adjacent to the power station site (photo). Depending on the quality characteristics of the deposit the plant will utilize a combination of deagglomeration, drying, sizing and carbon separation by electrostatic means. The initial production capacity shall be 0.4 Mta. The utilization of the EN 450 fly ash over the years will reduce in minimum 6.0 Mta of CO2 emissions, when used as a SCM in...
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China’s cement production down -6.5% in 02M 2025
In the first 2 months of 2025, China's cement production decreased by -6.5% to 170.99 Mt, after 182.80 Mt in the same period last year and 198.55 Mt in the year before.
Chile’s cement dispatch down -23.1% in 01M 2025
In the first month in 2025, Chile's cement dispatch decreased by -23.1% to 0.348 Mt, after 0.452 Mt in the same period last year and 0.473 Mt in the year before.
Cemex invests in US Terra CO2 low-carbon SCMs
Cemex Ventures aims to accelerate the growth of US-startup Terra CO2, by linking it with Cemex’s vast network and resources. Terra CO2 is a Colorado-based company that has developed a scalable, low-carbon alternative for replacing cement in concrete. The product OPUS SCM is an engineered supplementary cementitious material (SCM) that can be locally produced to address the fly ash shortage. It is derived from plentiful, cost-effective silicate rock feedstock and can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 70% when partly replacing clinker. OPUS Zero is a full substitute for clinker, resulting in true zero CO2 emissions.
Tunisia’s white cement production -7.1% in 2024
The annual white cement production 2024 in Tunisia decreased by -7.1% to 331.9 kta, after 357.3 kta in 2023.
South Korea’s cement sales down -24.8% in 2M 2025
In the first 2 months of 2025, South Korea's domestic cement sales decreased by -24.8% to 4.45 Mt, after 05.92 Mt in the same period last year and 7.12 Mt in the year before.
New initiative to relaunch Djelfa project in Algeria
Algeria’s Head of State instructed to relaunch the Djelfa cement plant, which has not been finished yet. Years ago, the project with 2 production lines of 4500 tpd capacity each, had been initiated by ASEC Egypt, and 90% of civil work had been completed (photo), before it was suspended due to a financial crash. In 2017 a local investor and one firm from China were found to continue the project. However, this did not materialize and now the issue is coming up again. The project shall be completed by a JV between a Chinese Engineering firm and the local GICA Group, the largest cement producer in the country. We will report on the project outcome.
UK’s Power Minerals Drax project will reduce 6 Mta C02
UK’s Power Minerals Limited (PML) and Drax Global have signed a minimum 20-year JV agreement for a beneficiation plant at Drax Power station in North Yorkshire to process coal fly ash. PML is a subsidiary of German EP Power Minerals. The project commences immediately to harvest and process million tons of coal ash that was historically deposited at Barlow Mound, adjacent to the power station site (photo). Depending on the quality characteristics of the deposit the plant will utilize a combination of deagglomeration, drying, sizing and carbon separation by electrostatic means. The initial production capacity shall be 0.4 Mta. The utilization of the EN 450 fly ash over the years will reduce in minimum 6.0 Mta of CO2 emissions, when used as a SCM in the cement and concrete production.
China’s cement production down -6.5% in 02M 2025
In the first 2 months of 2025, China's cement production decreased by -6.5% to 170.99 Mt, after 182.80 Mt in the same period last year and 198.55 Mt in the year before.
Chile’s cement dispatch down -23.1% in 01M 2025
In the first month in 2025, Chile's cement dispatch decreased by -23.1% to 0.348 Mt, after 0.452 Mt in the same period last year and 0.473 Mt in the year before.
Cemex invests in US Terra CO2 low-carbon SCMs
Cemex Ventures aims to accelerate the growth of US-startup Terra CO2, by linking it with Cemex’s vast network and resources. Terra CO2 is a Colorado-based company that has developed a scalable, low-carbon alternative for replacing cement in concrete. The product OPUS SCM is an engineered supplementary cementitious material (SCM) that can be locally produced to address the fly ash shortage. It is derived from plentiful, cost-effective silicate rock feedstock and can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 70% when partly replacing clinker. OPUS Zero is a full substitute for clinker, resulting in true zero CO2 emissions.
Tunisia’s white cement production -7.1% in 2024
The annual white cement production 2024 in Tunisia decreased by -7.1% to 331.9 kta, after 357.3 kta in 2023.
South Korea’s cement sales down -24.8% in 2M 2025
In the first 2 months of 2025, South Korea's domestic cement sales decreased by -24.8% to 4.45 Mt, after 05.92 Mt in the same period last year and 7.12 Mt in the year before.
New initiative to relaunch Djelfa project in Algeria
Algeria’s Head of State instructed to relaunch the Djelfa cement plant, which has not been finished yet. Years ago, the project with 2 production lines of 4500 tpd capacity each, had been initiated by ASEC Egypt, and 90% of civil work had been completed (photo), before it was suspended due to a financial crash. In 2017 a local investor and one firm from China were found to continue the project. However, this did not materialize and now the issue is coming up again. The project shall be completed by a JV between a Chinese Engineering firm and the local GICA Group, the largest cement producer in the country. We will report on the project outcome.
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