# Building materials: Sources

Cement, concrete, bricks, tiles, glass and gypsum board made from quarried minerals

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/building_materials/sources/

#### Sources

1. [Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Cement](https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2026/mcs2026-cement.pdf) US Geological Survey, 2026
2. [Adani's strategic emergence in India's cement landscape](https://indiancementreview.com/2025/09/16/adanis-strategic-emergence-in-indias-cement-landscape/) Indian Cement Review, 2025
3. [Why cement is a major contributor to climate change (explainer for Making Concrete Change)](https://www.chathamhouse.org/2018/06/why-cement-major-contributor-climate-change) Chatham House, 2018

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/building_materials/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/building_materials/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/building_materials/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/building_materials/story/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/building_materials/value-chain/index.md)
- [Materials drawn on](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/building_materials/materials/index.md)
- [Chokepoints and risks](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/building_materials/risks/index.md)