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Total metals & mining industry mergers and acquisition (M&A) deals in Q3 2020 worth $1.59 billion were announced in the US, according to GlobalData’s deals database.

Global building materials supplier CEMEX has launched iCollect, its new and improved digital platform for asphalt collect customers. Alongside the company's suite of CEMEX Go applications, this claimed industry-leading digital solution prioritises a better communication experience while rewarding customer loyalty.

LafargeHolcim is making a CHF 100mn (€92.2mn) investment in waste heat recovery systems in India to accelerate its net-zero journey

Tillicoultry Quarries has finalised the purchase of 14 new site locations from the Breedon Group

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced the 2020 recipients of its annual Advocates Program awards, which recognise commitment from its members to industry advocacy efforts.

Strict regulations and principles apply when mine blasting is to be conducted within half a kilometre of buildings or areas with any significant human activity in order to avoid injury and damage to property.

CEMEX says that is has moved two million tonnes of aggregates across the UK by rail this year, as part of its commitment to sustainable transport methods.

The Quarto d'Asti concrete production facility in the Piemonte region of Italy has become the fourth Unical plant to obtain CSC (Concrete Sustainability Council) certification.

Metso Outotec is complementing its line of mobile and modular stationary crushing solutions with a sizer option specially designed for soft ore and aggregate applications. The new additions to Metso Outotec’s mobile Lokotrack product line are equipped with Komatsu’s sizer technology and are available in five models ranging from 500 to 4500 tons per hour.

FLSmidth's previously announced signed contract for the engineering, procurement and supervision of an Abay Industrial Development Share Company cement plant in Ethiopia is now effective.

Ritchie Bros has sold more than 4,900 equipment items for CAN$82+ million at an online version of its Grande Prairie auction in the Canadian province of Alberta. 

The UK Mineral Products Association (MPA) has launched an updated version of its biodiversity strategy that was originally published in 2013.

Terex Materials Processing has appointed Matt Dickson as business line director for Terex Finlay and general manager of the Omagh, Northern Ireland site, and Barry O'Hare as business line director for EvoQuip.