Iron ore / Steel

The world demand for cement is growing, due to the high demand from Asia (China), LATAM and Africa (developing countries) in need for infrastrucures (bridges, plants, buildings, housing etc…).

The global demand is estimated to rise around 5% per year, to almost 5 billion metric tons by 2020.

In order to reduce, carbon dioxide emissions, from the production of Portland cement, industrials are using, more and more ingredients, in their production, such as fly ash, and blast furnace slag

The market is essentially organized around:
• Blended cement, 70% of the consumption, low cost of production, better environmental impact.
• Portland cement

The Clinker is the input material for cement.