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Rugeley Quarry in Cannock Chase, West Midlands received a Recognition of Achievement for its significant restoration work and excellent habitat management activities while Soto Pajares Quarry in the Province of Madrid won the Special Award for Biodiversity for its outstanding actions related to the protection, enhancement and creation of key habitats for important species.
Both projects have been progressed and developed in close collaboration with SEO/Birdlife and the RSPB (
Rugeley Quarry was the first winner of the
The company says that the UEPG awards emphasise its commitment throughout its global operations to conservation and sustainable management of the land after mineral extraction.
“A central part of Cemex’s business strategy is to integrate biodiversity throughout its operations, seeking to create environmental conditions similar to or better than those that were present at the beginning of the quarry’s life cycle,” said Luis Farias Cemex’s senior vice president of energy and sustainability.