India: RCCPL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Birla Corporation, has commissioned a third production line at its Kundanganj unit, increasing grinding capacity by 1.40Mt/yr. Following the expansion, Birla Corporation’s consolidated production capacity has reached 21.4Mt/yr.

The company said that the Kundanganj expansion is expected to strengthen the company’s competitiveness in its core markets of central and eastern Uttar Pradesh, with clinker supplied from its integrated plants at Satna, Chanderia and Mukutban. The project cost is estimated at US$32m.

The expansion includes technology upgrades to increase fly ash utilisation for the production of Portland Pozzolana Cement, as well as improvements to infrastructure and logistics. A 5MW solar power plant is also being installed at the site and is expected to be commissioned in the second quarter of the next financial year, increasing the share of renewable energy at the plant from just over 30% to around 40%. Birla Corporation plans to further increase total production capacity to 27.6Mt/yr by the 2028-2029 financial year through additional expansions and new grinding units.

Brazil: On 21 March 2026 CSN announced that it had signed a binding letter of commitment with a group of banks for a new secured syndicated credit facility of US$1.2bn, with the potential to increase to US$1.4bn. CSN said in a regulatory filing that the measure is part of a broader divestment plan announced in January 2026, and is expected to be secured in part by certain assets designated for divestment, which include the company’s cement production facilities controlled by CSN Cimentos.

The banking syndicate includes Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Citigroup Global Markets, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, HSBC Securities (USA), Banco XA, BNP Paribas, Banco do Brasil New York Branch, and Banco Bradesco SA. The subsidiary CSN Inova Ventures will act as the borrower, with CSN and CSN Cimentos serving as guarantors. CSN states that the funds are intended for the refinancing of existing debt and the payment of fees, expenses, and costs related to the loan.

CSN has been working with Morgan Stanley to sell CSN Cimentos. Brazil-based Votorantim and China-based Huaxin Cement are also among the companies in preliminary talks to acquire the cement unit.

Azerbaijan: Clinker production reached 654,000t in the first two months of 2026, representing a 7% increase compared to the same period in 2025, according to the State Statistical Committee. As of 1 March 2026, the country held 354,000t of clinker in stock, which reportedly indicates sufficient supply for ongoing construction projects across the country. Despite this increase, clinker production in the full-year 2025 totalled 3.95Mt, down by 12% compared to 2024.

India: Vedanta Group has approached the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), challenging the National Company Law Tribunal’s approval for Adani Group's bid to acquire Jaiprakash Associates for US$1.54bn. Vedanta Group had been in the race to acquire Jaiprakash Associates through an insolvency process. However, Jaiprakash Associate’s lenders approved the resolution plan of Adani Enterprises, as it had offered more than Vedanta, in November 2025. Vedanta’s challenge was scheduled to be heard on 23 March 2026 by a two-member bench comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member (Technical) Barun Mitra.