China: China Resources Cement recorded a consolidated turnover of US$2.59bn in the first half of 2021, up by 19% year-on-year from US$2.17bn in the first half of 2020. Cement and clinker sales volumes increased by 16% to 41.6Mt and 30% to 7.04Mm3 respectively. Its profit attributable to owners of the company rose by 13% to US$467m from US$538m. Its capital expenditure (CAPEX) for the half totalled US$159m. It plans to spend US$540m in the full year in 2021.
