2012 Annual Report - Italcementi Group

The annual celebration of the World Environment Day, promoted by the United Nations, gave a specific focus
on raising public concern for biodiversity.
Raw materials, cement
2012 2011 2010 2009
Mature markets 29.9 32.6 33.6 33.2
Emerging markets million t
36.8 39.2 44.5 42.7
Group 66.7 71.8 78.1 75.9
Mature markets 8.1 7.8 6.5 6.7
Emerging markets % alternative
3.2 3.7 5.1 4.8
Group 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.6
Raw raw materials by type, cement (%)
2012 2011 2010 2009
Limestone 76.0 76.8 74.6 75.3
Marl 3.2 1.8 3.4 3.1
Clay 9.8 9.5 10.0 9.9
Sand 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
Iron ore 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7
Bauxite 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1
Fluorite 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Gypsum 2.8 3.0 2.8 2.9
Pozzolana 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.0
Other natural raw materials 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.3
Alternative raw materials 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.6
Alternative raw materials by type, cement (%)
2012 2011 2010 2009
Blast furnace slag 33.4 27.1 25.0 29.4
Fly ash 28.1 29.3 26.2 27.2
Calcium, Aluminum, Silicon or Iron substitutes 13.1 16.1 26.8 20.7
Industrial gypsum 9.6 8.5 6.1 6.1
Kiln & bypass dust 8.5 9.5 10.1 11.1
Foundry sand 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.0
Biomass ash 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.6
Other alternative raw materials 5.2 7.9 4.4 3.9
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