Quarry Products

The Mineral Products Association's executive director, Dr Pal Chana, has described the industry’s performance against its Environment Agency-agreed Sector Plan targets for 2010 as a landmark for the cement industry..

France-based Lafarge has developed a new type of concrete which reduces the need for water drainage infrastructure.

The EU Raw Materials Strategy offers the framework to secure access to minerals but good national interpretation is vital to delivering the benefits locally. The European Aggregates Association takes a look at some good examples
With the EU Raw Materials Strategy in place, implementation is key and it is now being driven forward through national initiatives. The strategy aims at exchanging good practice in respect of national minerals and land use planning so looking at how it is being used is important. T

A new report claims that the concrete industry continues to lead other construction material sectors in realising its vision to be recognised as being at the forefront in sustainable construction.

Sweden-based Hall Brothers Company has recently taken delivery of a new Volvo FM480 gravel truck - the first to be specified with an Allison transmission. The quarry operator, based in Hässleholm, has not be operating the truck for long but has already praised its high productivity and easy hill starts.

An acquisition of the former Eurovia Kamenolomy's three Czech stone quarries by concrete producer Cemex will be soon completed.

The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) has launched a Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) strategy.

Use of secondary aggregates can help boost recycling rates but added legislation is bringing higher costs. Julie-Anne Ryan reports. The need for sustainable resources is an increasingly forceful driver for any manufacturing industry, and nowhere more so than in the production of aggregates. Recycling is an obvious and established part of most business plans in the field, and the use of secondary aggregates - usually the by-products of non-construction industrial processes - is adding a notable dimension to