UK’s mineral production, consumption and trade revealed in new report
The British Geological Survey (BGS) has published the United Kingdom Minerals Yearbook 2018, with partners CBI and the Mineral Products Association (MPA).The yearbook, first published in 1853, provides comprehensive statistical data on th... Read Full ArticleFirst Minister of Wales praises the enormous contribution the Mineral Products Industry makes to Wales
The First Minister of Wales, the Rt Hon Mark Drakeford AM, delivered the keynote speech to 110 delegates from 40 organisations at the annual Mineral Products Association (MPA) Wales Seminar, Planning Workshop and Lunch on Friday 10 May 2019. ... Read Full ArticleAggregate Industries works with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to turn quarry into wildlife haven
What was once a working quarry has been transformed into a new wetland haven for wildlife through work by Aggregate Industries and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.Ripon City Wetlands, which lies b... Read Full ArticleMineral Products 2019 Conference
The MPA’s national Mineral Products 2019 Conference will take place on 24 June 2019 at the QEII Conference Centre, Westminster.With the theme of 'Planning Long… Embracing Change', leading speakers will address the impact of a... Read Full ArticleSluggish start for construction related mineral products as construction markets decline in early 2019.
Following an unexpectedly strong performance at the end of 2018, sales volumes of mineral products across markets including aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete (RMC) and mortar declined in 2019Q1. Seasonally adjusted sales volumes for aggreg... Read Full ArticleTerex Trucks’ upgraded TA300 hauler is ready to impress at Balmoral Show
Terex Trucks’ dealer in Northern Ireland – Sleator Plant – will proudly display the TA300 articulated hauler on their stand at the Balmoral Show next week.Terex Trucks’ recently upgraded TA300 arti... Read Full ArticleMcCloskey adds to growing international dealer network in New Zealand
McCloskey announces Equip2 as MWS dealer...McCloskey Washing Systems (MWS) has appointed Equip2 as a new dealer and the official distributor of MWS washing equipment in New Zealand and Oceania. The company will also be an authori... Read Full ArticleSave money, save water, save time with efficient dust suppression
By 2030 the Government has a target to reduce water consumption by 20%. The construction and quarrying industries use large quantities of water, most notably for dust suppression and influences how products ... Read Full ArticleSMT GB launches a new generation of Customer Support Agreements
Having showcased its Site Efficiency Services campaign at Hillhead 2018, SMT GB has now introduced a new generation of Customer Support Agreements to support this ongoing initiative.With effect from April 1st 2019 SMT... Read Full ArticleHaver & Boecker Expands Global Mineral Processing Presence with Haver & Boecker Niagara Brand
Haver & Boecker has established its global brand Haver & Boecker Niagara to combine the engineering expertise and product portfolios of its three mineral processing locations in... Read Full Article13 CEMEX UK Sites Record Over 100 Wildlife Species
As part of its dedication to conserving and enhancing biodiversity across all business areas, building materials supplier CEMEX has worked with its employees to complete wildlife surveys... Read Full ArticleBetter colour demarcation key to making Britain’s roads safer, says Aggregate Industries
Amid persistent headlines around road traffic accidents, particularly those involving cyclists, Aggregate Industries has revealed that a standardised approach to colour demarcation is crucial to mak... Read Full ArticleHolmes Sand and Ballast bag two new Volvo L150Hs
Holmes Sand & Ballast Ltd has taken delivery of two new Volvo L150H loading shovels for its Masters Quarry sand pit near Wareham in Dorset...The two new 25-tonne loading shovels take over the primary duties at Masters Quarry ... Read Full ArticleEdge Innovate honoured with a Queens Award for International Trade.
EDGE Innovate has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. EDGE Innovate joins an elite group of organisations to be recognised with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Now in it’s 53... Read Full ArticleNew Volvos arrive at Sheephill Quarry, Dumbarton
Breaking with its traditional brand of loading shovel, Thompson Quarries, a division of William Thompson & Son (Dumbarton) Ltd has opted for a brace of Volvo L180H wheeled loaders for its quarrying a... Read Full ArticleEvoquip strengthens distribution in France
EvoQuip is pleased to announce the appointment of Tipmat as the Authorized EvoQuip Distributor for the North West region of France for the full EvoQuip portfolio of compact crushing and ... Read Full ArticleTwo Liebherr R 984 Cs chalk up 34,065 operating hours
Over the last decade, the use of large excavators in quarries has declined. Fewer than a handful of UK quarries are now using 150 tonne plus machines for extraction works with many opting for navvies around the 80 - 120 tonne m... Read Full ArticleCMS Cepcor ® receive accolades for a second Queens Award.
For the second time in the history of the company CMS Cepcor® have received a Queens Award. On this occasion the company have received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2019, for outstanding growth in overseas sales o... Read Full ArticleCrushing Customer Expectations
Proud to be the largest independent manufacturer of mobile crushing and screening equipment in the world, the last 10 years has seen year on year growth for McCloskey w... Read Full ArticleMansfield Sand Meets Production Goals with McLanahan Hydrosizer™ Plant
Mansfield Sand Company Limited has been quarrying sand in North Nottinghamshire, England for more than 170 years. They are known countrywide as a supplier of materials for top class sports and sporting venue... Read Full Article