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Lafarge’s approach to ash

Bulk Materials International

Jean-Francois Delaire Managing Director - BMI

Contents

Some background on Lafarge Lafarge’s use of ash and other cementitious materials The role of BMI within the Lafarge network The seaborne ash trading market Future challenges

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• Leading positions in key construction sectors

N°1 worldwide in Cement N°2 worldwide in Aggregates N°4 worldwide in Concrete

• €15.8 billion of sales
• Operations in 64 countries
• 65,000 employees
• A commitment to “green” initiatives, including increased usage of

cementitious materials

WWF Conservation Partner, including initiatives on:

■ Sustainable construction ■ Climate change ■ Water conservation ■ Biodiversity

• By usage

MT Raw mix 2 Blended cements 30 Direct sales 6 Total 38 By product MT Slag 10 Fly ash 12 Pozzolan 4 Limestone 12 Total 38

NB : Fly ash competes with other materials

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• France : 0,5 MT
• Deposits / Drying
• USA : 2 MT
• Disposal sites
• Blending terminals
• UK : 0,5 MT
• Ash beneficiation
• Poland : 1 MT
• Deposits / Drying
• Use in raw mix
• Ash beneficiation
• South Africa : 1,5 MT
• Classification
• China : 2 MT
• FGD gypsum off-take
• India : 1 MT

Ash benefication

• Carbon removal + reburn
• Lafarge UK
• Lafarge Poland
• Ammonia removal
• Lafarge UK
• Ash classification
• Lafarge UK
• Lafarge South- Africa

• Limestone in

(by sea, rail or road) Construction materials in during building (aggregates & concrete) Gypsum for cement production Ash for cement production FBA to aggregates end use

Expertise and involvement in design of process plant including handling, storage and ash beneficiation technology

Total Ash management For non cementitious applications Ash for clinker production FBA to clinker production

• BMI is the Lafarge trading entity for cementitious materials
• Seaborne trading only
• Supplying both Lafarge and non-Lafarge customers

– Third-party sales account for around 30% of volumes and this is expected to grow in the future

• BMI also provides technical, commercial and strategic support to

Lafarge operating businesses

• Advising on best sourcing options, contract-making, quality control
• Providing benchmarks thanks to global coverage
• BMI develops long term partnerships with both suppliers and

customers

• Logistics and marketing support
• Infrastructure design
• Product analysis
• Beneficiation technologies

Support from Lafarge Network and partners

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#$% Main flows :

• From East India
• To Bangladesh (bulk)
• From West India
• To the Middle-East (big bags)
• From Japan
• To Korea (bulk)
• From Italy
• To Europe (bulk)

Modest compared to slag (17 MT) and cement (120 MT)

Key challenges for developing seaborne ash trading

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Logistics constraints

Silo capacity at loading/unloading points Berthing and unloading capabilities

Categorisation as a “waste”

Restrictions to trading Bureaucratic authorisation process

Ash Quality

Carbon levels Ammonia levels Increased use of biomass Mercury treatment

Ash Availability

Increased market share of gas/renewables Seasonality of production

Lafarge Poland

Summary

Ash plays a key role in Lafarge’s product strategy, although it is

competing with other cementitious materials.

There is room for an even stronger role, however :

The “easiest” sources, in terms of quality and logistics, are already consumed. Untapped opportunities exist, but require processing and development of logistic

infrastructure… meaning capex

Seaborne trading of ash has become an essential element of Lafarge’s

strategy regarding ash

BMI is in charge of implementing this strategy The role requires managing ash quality, waste regulations, reliability of service, and

• ptimum logistics

Lafarge believes in long term partnerships with power utilities

ensuring mutual understanding, investment in infrastructure and processing technologies.

Successful partnerships require a fair sharing of the value chain (win-win

philosophy)

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