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Dalradian drops controversial cyanide plan for gold mine
Dalradian has scrapped plans to use cyanide processing at its proposed gold and silver mine in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
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Government must ‘put its money where its mouth is’ on Sirius, says MP
A Labour MP has called on the Government to “put money where its mouth is on Sirius Minerals” and support its Woodsmith polyhalite project after further...
Cemex hails 'new class' of aggregate dredger
Cemex has unveiled the first of a new generation of marine aggregate dredger capable of extracting sand and gravel from sea beds up to depths of 55 metres.
Quarry firm takes to the seas to protect Jurassic coastline
SeaRock has delivered 36,000 tonnes of armour stone to help protect further erosion of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in Dorset.
Funding uncertainty looms over Sirius polyhalite project
Sirius Minerals' fertiliser mining project in North Yorkshire has suffered a setback after suspending a £411m bond issue central to its stage 2 financing...
Alba strikes significant gold anomaly in North Wales
Alba Mineral Resources has identified a two-kilometre gold strike at its Clogau licence area in North Wales - four times longer than the UK's most prolific...
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Institute of Quarrying honours student high achievers
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Recycled road put to the test on stretch of M1
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Sales of mineral products hit by flat construction growth
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Cemex injects £1m into readymix quarry upgrade
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Landscaping plans get under way at Durham surface mine
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Concrete firm fined £400k after worker loses four fingers
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Study finds growing spark over electric-powered mines
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Health and safety law update for quarries
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Tarmac quarry workers protect nesting rare birds
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Barnsley looks to recover heat from former coal mines
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Conditions of working varied at Chelmsford quarry
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New conditions determined for long-established quarry
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Concrete block factory permitted at former quarry
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Two appeals allowed at quarry
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Combined heat and power plant approved
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Importation of inert waste allowed to restore green belt quarry
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Quarry extension approved at site within North Pennines AONB
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Recycling facility approved to restore quarry for employment use
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Duration of aggregate recycling at Midlands quarry extended
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Reopening of historic building stone quarry refused over contamination fears