Cemex celebrates restoration anniversary

Harvest of the latest fruit crops planted in restored areas of Cemex Espana’s El Clotet quarry are now underway and the company is celebrating 25 years of the restoration project. The company started to restore worked areas of the quarry near Alicante with fruit trees in 1985 and expects to harvest over 1000tonnes of fruit this year, including 25tonnes of oranges for the first time.

March 30, 2012 Read time: 1 min

Harvest of the latest fruit crops planted in restored areas of 643 Cemex Espana’s El Clotet quarry are now underway and the company is celebrating 25 years of the restoration project. The company started to restore worked areas of the quarry near Alicante with fruit trees in 1985 and expects to harvest over 1000tonnes of fruit this year, including 25tonnes of oranges for the first time.

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Quarries rely on community support

Having the support of the local community can make a significant difference to the day to day operation, as well as the long term future, of a quarry. In many rural areas quarries are often the major employer and in such locations local families often understand the need for aggregates as well as the positive impact in the local economy. However, some aggregates sites do not have such understanding neighbours and building community support through involvement with local events is an essential part of busine