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Cementa applies for 30-year limestone quarry extension

20 December 2017, Published under Cement News

HeidelbergCement-owned Cementa has submitted an application to continue its limestone extraction operations at Degerhamn. The application covers 15Mt of limestone in the next 30 years and Cementa has conducted extensive investigations into the potential impact of the operations on the area’s water supply and surrounding natural resources. "It only turns out to be a marginal impact on the groundwater around the tents and hence no lowering of water levels in any individual wells," said...

Nigeria: Cross River to set up cement plant and quarry

05 January 2017, Published under Cement News

The Cross River State Government has secured operational licenses from the Federal Government to establish its own cement plant and limestone quarry in Akamkpa. George O’Ben-Etchi, Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development: "According to the governor’s plan, the two projects amongst other things, will feed the construction of Super Highway Project." The Commissioner warned that the ministry would no longer tolerate illegal deals by quarry companies. "We are saddled with finding out th...