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Mexico: Veolia Mexico announced in its sustainability report that it has managed the recycling and reuse of nearly 20,000t of waste for the cement industry, as well as reducing water consumption by 15%. The company has reportedly treated 1.1Mt of solid waste and generated 22,134MWh of electricity from biogas.

Leslie Lamadrid, director of sustainability, said "This demonstrates the effectiveness of the strategies implemented and Veolia's dedication to achieving its sustainability goals."

Australia: Veolia ANZ and ResourceCo have secured a contract to supply over 1Mt of refuse derived fuel (RDF) from their Adelaide facility to Adbri Cement's Birkenhead plant, aiming to replace natural gas and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to Veolia, around 1.5Mt of waste will be diverted from landfill during the course of the contract.

Brett Brown, chief operating officer at Adbri, said "Adbri has pioneered the use of RDF in Australia. Cement manufacturing is energy intensive, and the use of alternative fuels is one of the levers we are using to reduce our emissions as part of our goal of net zero by 2050."

Saudi Arabia: A second clinker line and a new power plant are being planned by Tabuk Cement in Saudi Arabia. The new 5000t/day cement production line will be designed, built and installed by Chinese company CDI, after winning the contract in a deal worth US$141m. Caterpillar is to provide a 30MW power plant, while Veolia won a US$9.5m contract to provide a new water treatment plant capable of processing 1500m3/day.

A combination of bank loans and the company's own resources will be the base for finance of this project, which is anticipated to be commissioned in the third quarter of 2015. If this is achieved, the total duration of the project would be just 26 months. Full commercial production is anticipated to start in the fourth quarter of 2015.

A cement shortage has been faced by Saudi Arabia in recent months. In April 2013 King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz issued an order to import 10Mt of cement into the country. At the same time, a Royal Directive called for new cement plants to be built in the Kingdom in order to make up the shortfall. Meanwhile, Eastern Province Cement Co. and Najran Cement have announced expansion plans and City Cement Company is currently trialling its new third production line.