U.S. portland cement production increased slightly to an estimated 92 million tons in 2022, while masonry cement production increased to an estimated 2.5 million tons, according to the latest USGS Mineral Commodity Summary.
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DOE Funds Carbon Study at Heidelberg Plant
Through its Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE) initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded $8.9 million in funding to Heidelberg Materials North America to study the subsurface geology suitable for carbon dioxide storage at its Mitchell, Ind., cement plant.
Read MoreSBTi Validates GCC Emissions Reduction Target
GCC announced that its 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target has been validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Read MoreIEEE-IAS/PCA Announces Keynote Speaker
Brian Shul will be the keynote speaker at the 65th annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference, April 23-27 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas.
Read MoreMitsubishi Cement’s Planned San Diego Project Abandoned
A deal between the Port of San Diego and Mitsubishi Cement Corp. for a proposed bulk storage and loading facility at the 10th Avenue Marine Terminal has fallen through, reported The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Read MoreGCC Reports Solid 2022 Results
GCC, S.A.B. de C.V., a supplier and producer of cement and concrete in the United States and Mexico, announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2022.
Read MoreRegistration Opens for Slag Cement School
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) announced that registration is open for the second annual Slag Cement School in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on May 22-23.
Read MoreWCA Adds New Directors
The World Cement Association (WCA) appointed three new directors during its General Assembly Meeting this month.
Read MoreUSGS: November Cement Shipments Drop Slightly
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in November 2022 were an estimated 9.3 million metric tons (Mt), a slight decrease from shipments in November 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey.
Read MoreRoanoke Cement Opens North Carolina Silo
Titan America’s Roanoke Cement recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new silo constructed at its Winston-Salem, N.C. terminal.
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