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Responding to the United Nations’ awareness event ‘World Soil Day’ on Sunday 5 December, the Institute of Quarrying (IQ) is reminding anyone involved in earthmoving, from mineral products operations, land management and restoration through to civil engineering and the wider construction industry, of the new reference publication ‘Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral Workings’.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has responded to a Ten-Minute Rule Bill proposed in the House of Commons on Wednesday that seeks to impose additional rules on new quarries.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed the UK government's decision to end the "unlevel playing field" in administering the Aggregates Levy.

Cemex Ventures has released its yearly Top50 ConTech Startups list, a selection of the top solutions in the construction technology ecosystem, and the most promising for 2022.

Holcim has closed the sale of its business in Zambia to the Chinese cement group Huaxin for US$150 million.

HeidelbergCement has signed an agreement to sell its subsidiary Sierra Leone Cement Corporation Ltd. (Leocem) to the Diamond Cement Group.

The first new Bobcat L85 compact wheeled loader (CWL) in Italy has been sold to Fiumeter, a leading supplier of gravel, sand and crushed stone for construction sites, based in Cles in the Trentino region of the country

Athabasca Minerals' (AMI) financial statements for the third quarter of 2021 confirm a consolidated revenue of $4.3 million and $8.8m for nine months ending 30 September. 

As the world's eyes focused on Glasgow during the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference this November, Rokbak is reflecting on its journey towards a more sustainable future.

Komatsu has freshened up its German distributor network announcing that GP Günter Papenburg and Schlüter Baumaschinen have agreed that GP Baumaschinen Halle, including G-tec Positioning, will be transferred to Schlüter Baumaschinen, including all rights and duties, on 1 January 2022.

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) second annual 24 Hours of Concrete Knowledge virtual conference is to highlight industry research, trends and studies from 12-13 July 2022.

The Institute of Quarrying (IQ) has launched a series of improvements to the IQ Connect App and online portal, making it easier for members to record and access their continuing professional development (CPD) activities.

Biodiversity around Tarmac's quarries is being celebrated by award-winning photographers who have captured the incredible array of wildlife that has made its home in restored – and active – sites thanks to the company's conservation efforts.