China: Anhui Conch subsidiary Anhui Haibo Intelligent Technology has announced the signing with Huawei of a contract of collaboration towards developing systems for using driverless vehicles in mineral extraction operations. General manager He Shenzhong said, “Huawei and Conch have joined forces to empower traditional industries with high-intelligence technology. The goal is to create a world-class unmanned open-pit mine project, transform the unmanned technology achievements of open-pit mines into actual productivity projects, and establish unmanned open-pit mines – a new benchmark for the development of traditional industries.”

UK: Cemex UK says that construction company Kier used concretes from its reduced-carbon dioxide (CO₂) Vertua range to complete a net-zero CO₂ residential construction project at the University Warwick. Sales executive Matthew Doran said that the student accommodation, called Cryfield, “was the first project for which Kier has chosen to use the Vertua range and it was an exciting opportunity for Cemex to demonstrate the value of this product as both a high-performance and sustainable choice.”

Russia: Eurocement subsidiary Mordovcement has begun packaging its CEM-I Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) in 50kg bags made of polypropylene. The company said that the plastic has strength advantages over paper and makes its products harder to counterfeit. It advised customers to reuse the bags for collection and disposal of waste, or to recycle them.

France: Eqiom has announced the relocation of its headquarters to Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine Department from Levallois-Perret, also in Hauts-de-Seine Department. The company said that “new working methods favouring digital work, the agility of group work and the importance of good life practices” compounded the decision to move. It added, “The transfer operation was completed in just three days with no major surprises.”