LafargeHolcim CEO Jan Jenisch has joined the Call to Action for Business Leadership on Human Rights by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
CEMEX has launched a new Climate Action strategy, which outlines the company's vision to advance towards a carbon-neutral economy and to address society’s increasing demands more efficiently.
A total of 19.62 million tonnes of sand and gravel were dredged from Crown Estate licences in England and Wales during 2018 - up by 3.2% from 19.00 million tonnes in 2017.
Many of South Africa's quarries are under threat due to illegal operations and ill-considered borrow pits, which are undercutting the prices of formal quarries and bringing many to their knees. This is according to Nico Pienaar, director of the country's surface mining industry association ASPASA.
By tripling production, enabling production of two sands simultaneously and significantly reducing water usage, among other benefits, CDE’s cyclone technology is paying huge dividends for a South African sand and aggregates producer.
The long-term reserve-base upon which the British aggregates sector is highly dependent remains under pressure, according to the Mineral Products Association (MPA).
