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Stone Age settlement found at Tarmac quarry
A Stone Age settlement site has been unearthed at Tarmac’s Killerby quarry near Northallerton in North Yorkshire.
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MPA warns mineral products sales uptick may be ‘short-lived’
Construction demand for mineral products has risen in the third quarter of 2019, according to data from the Mineral Products Association (MPA).
Aldi benefits from Hanson concrete mix
Concrete from Hanson UK has been used to create warehouse flooring at Aldi's new £20m regional distribution centre in Sawley, Derbyshire.
Banks Plant Solutions secures Engcon service contract
Banks Group’s plant maintenance and management division has won a major service contract for excavation equipment manufacturer Engcon.
River Thames to act as new aggregates terminal for Tarmac
Tarmac has teamed up with Forth Ports to create what is thought to be the UK's largest construction materials aggregates terminal at Tilbury2 on the river...
Galantas suspends blasting at Irish gold mine
Galantas has temporarily suspended blasting operations at its Omagh gold mine in Northern Ireland due to insufficient supervision arrangements.
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Mine workings manual offers updated guidance
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London Metal Exchange sets out responsible sourcing policy
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Irish calls for National Aggregates Policy to hit 2040 targets
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Concrete product firms fined £36m for illegal cartel
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Minerals industry looks to build on biodiversity role
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Tarmac extends A1 motorway contract to 2028
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New soil handling guidance set for 2020
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Hanson opens ready-mix plant in Kent
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MJ Church boosts waste arm with quarry acquisition
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Solar on course to reduce energy costs of mine water treatment
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Replacement office building allowed to serve restoration of quarry
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Extension approved and new conditions determined at Lincolnshire quarry
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Conditions varied to enable restoration of West Midlands quarry
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Conditions varied to allow soil manufacture
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Strategic benefits of whinstone extraction area extension recognised
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Shawell quarry extension approved
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Flexible energy generators not justified in green belt
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Sand quarry proposal withdrawn over traffic issues
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Concrete batching plant proposed for Oxfordshire quarry
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Waste importation for restoration of former colliery approved