Lafarge Canada receives approval to expand quarry
Lafarge Canada has received approval to expand its Flamborough quarry, according to local press reports. The company applied for the 31ha expansion of its existing aggregate ope...
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China quarry blast death toll rises
The death toll from a quarry blast at a south China cement factory earlier this week has risen to 10 while 18 other have been confirmed injured, local authorites have said.
China cement plant explosion kills nine
An explosion at the quarry of a cement plant in southern China killed nine people and left one person missing, the official Xinhua News Agency reported, citing local authorities...
Commissioners consider Lehigh quarry plans, USA
Plans to reclaim areas of the Lehigh Southwest Cement Permanente Quarry over the next 20 years are now being considered by seven Santa Clara County Planning Commissioners, who w...
St Marys Cement battle with Ontario government, Canada
St Marys Cement Inc of Canada said in a press release Thursday it may call Ontario Environment Minister James Bradley as a witness in the judicial review of a decision by the pr...
Chavez authorises investment, company name change
Venezuela’s president, Hugo Chávez has authorised VEF43m (US$10m) to build a new quarry for cement production.
HeidelbergCement Quarry Life Award
The first edition of the Quarry Life Award launched by HeidelbergCement raised strong interest from students and researchers. Over 300 project proposals will be competing in 18 ...
WBCSD – quarry rehabilitation guidelines released
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has released Guidelines on Quarry Rehabilitation which provides practical guidance for managing the impacts of qua...