The July - August 2021 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains the third in Neil Taylor's series of articles on Better and Cheaper Cement, this time looking at raw material properties. There are also technical contributions regarding conveying, quarrying, maintenance and green concrete, as well as a look at how diverse recruitment strategies could benefit the cement sector.

This issue's regional report comes from North Africa and the Middle East to coincide with the second Middle Eastern Cement Virtual Seminar on 6 July 2021. We are also pleased to be able to include comment on the cement sector in North Korea, courtesy of 38 North.