Tag: cement
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Dangote pledges N15b to distributors as cement capacity target rises to 90m t by 2030
Dangote Group outlines bold growth while rewarding distributors The Dangote Group, led by Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, announced a two-pronged strategy on Wednesday: expand cement production capacity to about 90 million tonnes by 2030 and recognize the firm’s distribution partners with substantial gifts totaling roughly N15 billion. The move underscores Dangote Cement’s ongoing push…
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EU’s new green tariff rules take effect: proof of low-carbon compliance becomes mandatory for high-carbon goods
What the new rules require The European Union’s ambitious green tariff framework, designed to curb emissions from imports, shifts the burden to exporters of high-carbon goods such as steel, cement, aluminum, and fertilizers. As the regime goes live, companies selling these products into the EU must demonstrate that their products meet low-carbon standards or face…
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Repurposing Gemstone Polishing Waste to Create Smart Cement
Turning Gemstone Waste into a Civil Engineering Opportunity Cement production is a major driver of global CO2 emissions, fueling the race to find sustainable alternatives. In a recent study published in AIP Advances, researchers from Wuzhou University and Guangzhou University in China explored an unlikely ally in this pursuit: gemstone polishing waste. The study investigates…