Europe

The first DA45-7 articulated dump truck (ADT) from Develon has been sold in Italy and is at work in the chalk basin of Roccastrada. The machine was purchased as it was seen as the best suited for rock movement in the region’s so-called ‘Chalk Valley’ quarries.

Cemex is strengthening its commitment to Health and Safety by implementing new safety assistance systems across all its European Admixtures facilities. This technology was completely installed at most of these sites by the end of 2023, with further plans to be rolled out in the wider EMEA Region during 2024.

Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has won honours in two of the categories in the CES 2024 Innovation Awards to be announced during the CES 2024 Exhibition, the world’s largest electronics trade show, being held in Las Vegas in Nevada, USA, from 9-12 January 2024. 

Scientists at BGS will lead a new four-year project that will enhance our understanding of gravel barrier systems across the coastlines of the UK.

CRH says it has completed the first phase of the US$1.1bn (€1.006bn) sale of its lime operations in Europe to SigmaRoc.

LKAB has taken an important step towards streamlining surface drilling at the Leveäniemi open pit mine in Svappavaara, northern Sweden, selecting Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply a complete autonomous solution.

A donation of £2,584.00 from Tarmac has supported Barrow upon Soar’s community-managed library to resurface its car park.

Kendall Group, part of UK building materials major Aggregate Industries, has opened a new ready-mix concrete plant in Shoreham, West Sussex, Southeast England.

Kleemann has published useful guidance on how technical innovations and good planning guarantee efficient and sustainable quarrying crushing and screening processes, saving fuel and valuable primary aggregate materials.