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César Luaces Frades is director general of ANEFA and FdA, Spain's national associations of aggregates manufacturers. As well as being a passionate and dedicated campaigner for his home country's aggregates industry, he is also a major figure within UEPG (European Aggregates Association). Guy Woodford recently caught up with him to find out about his latest work and his take on the keys issues in the Spanish and wider European aggregates sector

With its roots firmly entrenched in the waste industry, Egelquip – a machine sales and plant hire company operating throughout Africa – is expanding its reach into the crushing and screening industry following two key dealership agreements with ALLU and ROCO. Group CEO Brendan Geoghegan, who took over the reins in May this year, believes Egelquip is ready to challenge for a sizeable share of the competitive crushing and screening industry in southern Africa.

A new Doosan articulated haul truck is proving a reliable workhorse for a Bavarian clay and loam pit operator.

The recent CDE Engineering Insights symposium saw high-calibre speakers and event attendees examine the materials processing industry's standout trends and challenges

The Russian aggregates market is facing a period of realignment due to the economic impact of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.

A long-time leading global name in premium site analysis software for quarrying and mining professionals, Maptek remains on a firm growth path. Guy Woodford conducted a Q&A with Mark Roberts, Maptek group product manager for mine operations, to learn more about the Australian-headquartered company’s work on drill and blast optimisation

While Brexit and Covid-19 have grabbed everyone’s attention this year, the threat posed by climate change must not be forgotten – and inaction simply isn’t an option. Here, Ross Hayward, Head of Assets and Commercial at Chepstow Plant International (CPI), discusses how the quarrying and aggregates sector can play its part in addressing the climate emergency, and he explains how CPI is planning to achieve net-zero.