Displaying items by tag: Quarry
Residents sign petition opposing expansion of quarry at Heidelberg Materials’ Ketton cement plant
28 March 2024UK: Over 450 people have signed a petition opposing plans to expand the quarry at Heidelberg Materials’ Ketton cement plant. The company has submitted a planning application for the extension to Rutland County Council, according to the Rutland Times newspaper. Residents including those at the nearby village of Empingham, cited negative effects upon air quality, lighting, noise, dust, sustainability, ecology and economic impacts in their criticism of the plans.
Ramco Cements inaugurates Gati Shakti cargo terminal
13 March 2024India: Ramco Cements has inaugurated the Gati Shakti cargo terminal at Jayanthipuram in Andhra Pradesh’s NTR District. The company will use the terminal for rail transport of raw materials over 8.3km from the Budawada limestone mines to its Jayanthipuram cement plant. The route will use electric trains.
The company said “Ramco Cements is glad to be a part of the Dedicated Freight Corridor under the Gati Shakti Mission.”
Holcim España's Viver quarries expansion approved
26 February 2024Spain: Holcim España’s Viver quarries have received an Environmental Impact Declaration (EID) to expand from 13.5 to 37.5 hectares. This expansion will enable the company to extract 300,000t/yr of limestone to supply its Sagunto cement plant. The EID will allow the company to continue to operate the quarry until 2054.
Tamil Nadu Cements to expand Pudupalayam limestone mine
13 February 2024India: Tamil Nadu Cements plans to expand its limestone mining operations at the Pudupalayam quarry in Tamil Nadu. The New Indian Express newspaper has reported that local residents have protested against the planned expansion. Some local landowners claim that Tamil Nadu Cements did not pay them for the 121 hectares of land it originally acquired in Pudupalayam.
Titan Cement International buys Vezirhan pozzolana quarry
30 January 2024Türkiye: Titan Cement International (TCI) has acquired concession rights to the Vezirhan pozzolana quarry in East Marmara. The quarry will help TCI to expand its low-carbon cement production capacity. By 2030, the company aims to reduce its CO2 emissions by 35% from 1990 levels, and include 50% green products in its portfolio.
Titan Group Eastern Mediterranean regional director Christos Panagopoulos said “Access to Vezirhan quarry’s strong reserves potential and high-quality material will allow Titan to further broaden the portfolio of low-carbon cementitious products available to its customers. The quarry has access to a deep port and railway transport, facilitating both land and seaborne distribution across Titan's global locations.”
Group chief sustainability and innovation officer Leonidas Canellopoulos said “Being future-ready for a net zero world is more than just an ambition for Titan, and the acquisition of concession rights in Vezirhan is part of our solid roadmap that entails over 100 initiatives, covering the entire scope of our geographic operations and span of our value chain.”
Cemex Czech Republic resubmits revised environmental impact assessment for expanded Prachovice quarry
03 January 2024Czech Republic: Cemex Czech Republic resubmitted a revised environmental impact assessment (EIA) for its Prachovice quarry on 29 December 2023. Under the revised EIA, the quarry’s area will remain unchanged, but operations will expand to 1.7Mt/yr from 1.2Mt/yr. Authorities twice rejected previous EIAs for the mine.
Newton Media News has reported that the company says that its tests ‘clearly verified that the increased level of total organic carbon in air emissions was caused by one of the additives used in processing, and not by the content of organic substances in the mined raw material.’
Mexican government may declare Vulcan Materials’ Sac Tun quarry a Protected Natural Area
23 October 2023Mexico: The government says that if US-based Vulcan Materials continues to reject offers for land in Quintana Roo on which its Calica-Sac-Tun quarry is situated, then it will designate the land Protected Natural Area status. Reuters has reported that the government has previously offered US$328 – 383m for the property. Vulcan Materials has mounted on-going legal challenges worth US$1.9bn against the Mexican government over the previous closure of its operations.
Thailand: China-based intelligent dumptruck supplier Waytous has partnered with Siam Cement Group (SCG), as well as Thailand Advanced Info Service, Huawei, and Zhengzhou Yutong Mining Equipment, to develop full-scope automated operating systems for limestone mines. SCG will host a study at its Saraburi limestone mine in Central Thailand. The study will use Waytous’ driverless vehicles, supported by 5G, AI, cloud computing and new battery technologies.
Waytous CEO Chen Long "We've carried out two phases of unmanned mining research for this project and found the most comprehensive, efficient, and effective unmanned solution for cement mines in Saraburi.”
Associated Pan Malaysia Cement secures right to evict monks from Gunung Kanthan caves monastery
18 September 2023Malaysia: A court has granted Associated Pan Malaysia Cement (APMC) the right to evict Buddhist monks from the Gunung Kanthan caves monastery in Hulu Kinta, Perak. The land is part of a site where APMC has leased 146 hectares of land for limestone extraction. New Straits Times News has reported that the producer operates quarries in Zones A and B of the site, but has yet to commence extraction from Zones C and D. Local authorities had previously given assurance that mining operations ‘would not disturb’ the monastery.
Monks from the Thudong tradition established the Gunung Kanthan caves monastery across two caves in Gunung Kanthan hill in the early 20th century. Today, it contains numerous artefacts and works of art.
Cemex considering selling business in the Dominican Republic
04 September 2023Dominican Republic: Cemex is considering selling its subsidiary Cemex Dominicana according to Bloomberg. The Mexico-based group is reportedly working with JPMorgan Chase & Co on a potential divestment worth over US$1bn. Proceedings are at an early stage, with Cemex starting to talk to interested parties to assess potential interest.
Cemex has been operating in the Dominican Republic since 1995 when it acquired Cementos Nacionales. It runs the integrated 2.4Mt/yr San Pedro de Macorís cement plant. It also has ten concrete plants, three sea terminals, two aggregate quarries and a gypsum mine. It employs 1500 people directly. Cemex sold its subsidiaries in Costa Rica and El Salvador to Cementos Progreso for US$329m in 2022.