cement
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Lafarge fined $400,000 for worker’s fatal fall at decommissioned plant
Fell nearly 30 feet when a corroded exterior walkway collapsed during a tour of a kiln building.
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Calgary cement plant worker dies following accident
Lehigh Hanson Canada said in a statement the worker was struck by a concrete block.
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Judge dismisses residents’ court challenge of NS tire burning project
Lafarge plans to burn about 20 tonnes of tires a day in place of fossil fuels such as coal.
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Lafarge says new emissions systems in place for NS tire burning project
New monitoring system equipment measures plant emissions every 10 seconds.
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Lafarge Canada seeks approval to burn tires as energy at NS plant
Environment Rankin called the project a good way of reducing coal use at the plant.
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NDP calls for tire burning ban in Nova Scotia following pilot project approval
Lafarge Canada project would burn tires for energy at the company’s Brookfield cement plant.
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Nova Scotia residents challenge Lafarge tire burning pilot project
Court challenge argues approval is unreasonable because it fails to protect ecosystems.
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NS proposal reignites debate over burning versus recycling tires
Lafarge Canada to use scrap tires for fuel in its Brookfield cement plant.
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Cement multinational CEO resigns after Syria deals
Company funnelled money to armed groups to guarantee safe passage for employees and to supply its plant.
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Cement group LafargeHolcim made deals with armed groups in Syria
Said its investigation could not establish “with certainty” which groups received funds.
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UVic scientists developing smart cement that heals, seals cracks
Fibres are added to the mixture such as industrial waste like fly ash and wood cellulose.
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Cemex sells Austria, Hungary cement operations
Mexican company reducing debt, Rohrdorfer in German picks up both for $179 million.
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Competition Bureau approves Holcim-Lafarge merger
Holcim sell all of its Canadian operations and all associated assets.
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Bill allows McInnis Cement to bypass enviro-hearings
Quebec government hopes to neutralize legal challenges by project opponents.
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McInnis faces Lafarge lawsuit over $1.1B cement plant
Environmental groups withdraw from suit and agree to mediated talks.
