After years of developing its patented Rock Refinery in stealth, Brimstone announced plans to co-produce steel, aluminum, magnesium, titanium and other critical minerals, in addition to its previously announced products of portland cement, smelter grade alumina and supplementary cementitious materials (SCM).
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Metso celebrated the opening of its new Pittsburgh office on Dec. 9, marking an important move to enhance its bulk material handling and port solutions engineering capabilities and strengthen customer proximity in North America. The new office underscores Metso’s commitment to delivering exceptional customer service and technical support in the region.
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Sublime Systems is pausing work on its planned Holyoke, Mass., low-carbon cement plant and cutting its workforce by 10% after the Trump administration canceled an $87 million grant, reported the Greenfield Recorder.
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Portland (including blended) cement consumption was estimated to have increased by 4% in the third quarter of 2025 compared with that of the third quarter of 2024, according to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity specialist, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS.)
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CarbonBuilt, developer of proprietary Reversa mix designs and curing processes lowering the level of carbon dioxide emissions associated with conventional concrete masonry units, is producing block at a wholly owned, Danielson, Conn., operation. Ratings gleaned from the Building Transparency EC3 (Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator) indicate the block have the lowest carbon factor of any U.S.-molded CMU.
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The extensive decarbonization work being carried out by the global cement and concrete industry to cut CO₂emissions is set out in a new Global Cement and Concrete Association report launched at COP30 in Brazil.
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Ecocem launched the Materials Science Advisory Council to support the development and adoption of low-carbon cement solutions globally. The establishment of the Materials Science Advisory Council marks the next step in Ecocem’s long-term commitment to innovation, scientific partnerships and delivering globally scalable solutions for cement decarbonization.
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Industrial vacuum systems are essential for cement plants; however, a significant challenge has always been offloading the materials vacuumed by these machines. Guzzler Manufacturing has revolutionized the process to offer a range of systems designed to optimize performance, reduce downtime and promote sustainability.
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Heidelberg Materials North America entered into a binding purchase agreement to acquire Walan Specialty Construction Products.
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