The cement industry has set ambitious climate goals. But as federal funding dries up, its path to decarbonization is in doubt ...

The key ingredient is limestone, mostly calcium carbonate, the remains of shelled marine creatures. The recipe for making cement calls for heating the limestone, which requires fossil fuels.

To produce Portland cement, limestone is mixed with raw materials such as siliceous stone and clay and is heated to about 1,450 °C. During this process, an intermediate product called ‘clinker ...

In the world of construction, two terms are often used interchangeably, yet they represent distinct materials with unique ...

The process has the potential to make a global impact. Scientists make surprising find after studying cement made using ...

But by combining the recycled cement with small amounts of finely ground Portland cement or limestone, the resulting cement binder demonstrated strength gains and workability on par with industry ...

Some of the reserves are said to hold enough limestone to last cement companies more than 50 years. East Africa’s economic growth is largely centred around infrastructure, which has contributed ...

Nirma's Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd expands rapidly through strategic acquisitions, becoming one of India's top cement ...

Wonder Cement is an Indian cement manufacturing company inspired by the wonder of making cement out of limestone. Wonder ...

India’s cement industry is bracing for higher costs after Tamil Nadu imposed a ₹160 per tonne mineral tax on limestone, a key raw material. The levy comes at a precarious time—cement makers ...

Some of the reserves are said to hold enough limestone to last cement companies more than 50 years. East Africa’s economic growth is largely centred around infrastructure, which has contributed ...