India: 1200 protestors, including workers, residents, social activists and trade union members, marched to the West Singhbhum Deputy Commissioner’s office in Chaibasa, Jharkhand, on 1 July 2026 to ...

Venezuela: Mexico-based Cemex has joined humanitarian relief efforts following the double earthquake that recently struck several cities along Venezuela’s Caribbean coast by forming an extraordinary ...

India: Madhavi Isanaka has resigned as Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at Ambuja Cements with immediate effect citing medical reasons and personal commitments. Isanaka became CDO at Ambuja Cements in ...

Italy: Federbeton, Italy’s cement association, has presented proposals to the government at a Senate hearing during the review of a bill that will enable the development of CO 2 capture, transport, ...

PPC has appointed Veliswa Rozani as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She succeeds Brenda Berlin in the role, as she has retired. Rozani will take up the position from 1 October 2026. In the interim ...

Indonesia/Germany: Heidelberg Materials is facing local protests against a planned cement plant and limestone quarry in Central Java. Locals say that the company failed to properly assess and mitigate ...

Zimbabwe: South Africa-based PPC’s sale of a property in Arlington, near Harare, has fallen through after the prospective buyer failed to pay $30m by the agreed deadline of 30 June 2026. This ...

India: A new report from market analyst ICRA forecasts cement volume growth of 6 – 7% in India’s 2027 financial year (FY2027), the 12-month period to 31 March 2027. This is less rapid growth than was ...

India: Italy-based Bedeschi and Chanderpur Group have signed a partnership agreement for the supply of bulk material handling equipment. The partners will offer apron and surface feeders, belt and ...

Tajikistan: Construction work on two new 1.2Mt/yr cement plants has begun on behalf of Tajik Cement and Dushanbe Cement. The ...

UK: The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has called on the government to favour ‘British-made’ materials, including cement, in procurement. The cement industry is currently excluded from the Energy ...