Mineral Planning News Latest news from the quarry, asphalt, cement, concrete and aggregate recycling industries Submit News 09/04/2025 19:09 | Quarrying MPA calls on NISTA to boost delivery on infrastructure strategy Association welcomes 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy Working Paper but says a few key changes still needed 01/04/2025 23:28 | Quarrying British Geological Survey releases new version of BGS BritPits Additional data reveals latest mineral workings around Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27/03/2025 10:05 | Quarrying MPA response to Spring Statement Statement underlines mineral products’ strategic role in delivering growth and national security 27/03/2025 08:57 | Quarrying Making sustainable construction a reality UK’s sustainable construction goals rely on more than addressing funding challenges alone, warns construction leader 11/03/2025 15:41 | Quarrying Land use is about more than just farming, says MPA Mineral Products Association calls on Defra to take broader view, ahead of Quarries & Nature Awards 19/02/2025 09:04 | Mineral Planning RFG welcomes commitment to rail freight but warns of risks Rail Freight Group concerned about possible threat to freight services from ‘all-powerful’ Great British Railways 14/02/2025 00:04 | Mineral Planning BGS announces new director of BGS National Geoscience British Geological Survey appoints Jonathan Ford to oversee the UK’s national geoscience programme 12/02/2025 16:25 | Mineral Planning MPA calls on Chancellor to act now to regain momentum on growth Mineral Products Association spells out what is needed to ‘kickstart economic growth’ 10/02/2025 14:45 | Mineral Planning Deal means Airfield Quarry is set for take off Hills Quarry Products and Urban&Civic enter into long-term sand and gravel extraction agreement 06/02/2025 14:27 | Quarrying Suttle Stone Quarries open quarry extension Swanworth Quarry in Dorset to continue operating for a further 25 years following opening of new extension 31/01/2025 18:30 | Mineral Planning Seabed geology data: results from stakeholder consultation BGS project seeks to improve understanding of national-scale seabed geology requirements 23/01/2025 12:27 | Mineral Planning Planning application fee hike will not improve planning, warns MPA Mineral Products Association repeats call for extra income from increased fees to be ‘ring-fenced’ 13/12/2024 15:57 | Mineral Planning Planning reform welcome but needs to go deeper, says MPA Association says planning reforms need to address wider development planning issues – not just house building 17/10/2024 07:05 | Mineral Planning Major Peak District quarry restoration project back on track Aggregate Industries agree transfer and restoration process to restore Deep Dale back to natural state 30/09/2024 16:39 | Mineral Planning RCEP site gets green light Hive Aggregates achieve planning consent for innovative fly-ash recycling project in Retford 11/09/2024 11:13 | Mineral Planning Future supply of construction materials ‘approaching a cliff edge’ Latest MPA Annual Mineral Planning Survey reveals declining levels of permitted reserves 29/08/2024 15:55 | Mineral Planning New appointments to BGS Science Advisory Committee Appointments mark latest step in ongoing delivery of BGS’s essential geological expertise 17/07/2024 15:58 | Mineral Planning Plans for Tubworth Quarry showcased Hills Quarry Products submit planning application for new sand quarry and concrete plant in Oxfordshire 10/07/2024 12:41 | Mineral Planning MPA welcomes Chancellor’s plans to reform UK planning system Association looks forward to proposed overhaul and calls for same approach to be applied to minerals planning 05/06/2024 14:38 | Mineral Planning Make mineral products a priority in manifesto pledges, says MPA Mineral Products Association calls on all political parties to adopt its policy proposals in their election manifestos 04/06/2024 17:12 | Mineral Planning UK Minerals Yearbook 2023 now available to download Latest edition provides essential information about production, consumption and trade of UK minerals up to 2022 14/05/2024 23:54 | Mineral Planning First national-scale groundwater model in Great Britain released British Geological Survey releases unique tool for simulating groundwater resources at national scale 05/03/2024 14:33 | Mineral Planning MPAS publishes 'Priorities for Scotland' New document sets out how Scotland’s growth and net-zero plans need mineral products 01/03/2024 11:15 | Mineral Planning BGS data product licence fees to rise The British Geological Survey is to introduce new direct licence fees from 1 April 2024 Load More Latest Jobs Assistant Quarry Manager - Harthill Due to continued success and rapid growth, Tillicoultry Quarries have a fantastic opportunity at their Tams Loup Quarry More Jobs
09/04/2025 19:09 | Quarrying MPA calls on NISTA to boost delivery on infrastructure strategy Association welcomes 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy Working Paper but says a few key changes still needed
01/04/2025 23:28 | Quarrying British Geological Survey releases new version of BGS BritPits Additional data reveals latest mineral workings around Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27/03/2025 10:05 | Quarrying MPA response to Spring Statement Statement underlines mineral products’ strategic role in delivering growth and national security
27/03/2025 08:57 | Quarrying Making sustainable construction a reality UK’s sustainable construction goals rely on more than addressing funding challenges alone, warns construction leader
11/03/2025 15:41 | Quarrying Land use is about more than just farming, says MPA Mineral Products Association calls on Defra to take broader view, ahead of Quarries & Nature Awards
19/02/2025 09:04 | Mineral Planning RFG welcomes commitment to rail freight but warns of risks Rail Freight Group concerned about possible threat to freight services from ‘all-powerful’ Great British Railways
14/02/2025 00:04 | Mineral Planning BGS announces new director of BGS National Geoscience British Geological Survey appoints Jonathan Ford to oversee the UK’s national geoscience programme
12/02/2025 16:25 | Mineral Planning MPA calls on Chancellor to act now to regain momentum on growth Mineral Products Association spells out what is needed to ‘kickstart economic growth’
10/02/2025 14:45 | Mineral Planning Deal means Airfield Quarry is set for take off Hills Quarry Products and Urban&Civic enter into long-term sand and gravel extraction agreement
06/02/2025 14:27 | Quarrying Suttle Stone Quarries open quarry extension Swanworth Quarry in Dorset to continue operating for a further 25 years following opening of new extension
31/01/2025 18:30 | Mineral Planning Seabed geology data: results from stakeholder consultation BGS project seeks to improve understanding of national-scale seabed geology requirements
23/01/2025 12:27 | Mineral Planning Planning application fee hike will not improve planning, warns MPA Mineral Products Association repeats call for extra income from increased fees to be ‘ring-fenced’
13/12/2024 15:57 | Mineral Planning Planning reform welcome but needs to go deeper, says MPA Association says planning reforms need to address wider development planning issues – not just house building
17/10/2024 07:05 | Mineral Planning Major Peak District quarry restoration project back on track Aggregate Industries agree transfer and restoration process to restore Deep Dale back to natural state
30/09/2024 16:39 | Mineral Planning RCEP site gets green light Hive Aggregates achieve planning consent for innovative fly-ash recycling project in Retford
11/09/2024 11:13 | Mineral Planning Future supply of construction materials ‘approaching a cliff edge’ Latest MPA Annual Mineral Planning Survey reveals declining levels of permitted reserves
29/08/2024 15:55 | Mineral Planning New appointments to BGS Science Advisory Committee Appointments mark latest step in ongoing delivery of BGS’s essential geological expertise
17/07/2024 15:58 | Mineral Planning Plans for Tubworth Quarry showcased Hills Quarry Products submit planning application for new sand quarry and concrete plant in Oxfordshire
10/07/2024 12:41 | Mineral Planning MPA welcomes Chancellor’s plans to reform UK planning system Association looks forward to proposed overhaul and calls for same approach to be applied to minerals planning
05/06/2024 14:38 | Mineral Planning Make mineral products a priority in manifesto pledges, says MPA Mineral Products Association calls on all political parties to adopt its policy proposals in their election manifestos
04/06/2024 17:12 | Mineral Planning UK Minerals Yearbook 2023 now available to download Latest edition provides essential information about production, consumption and trade of UK minerals up to 2022
14/05/2024 23:54 | Mineral Planning First national-scale groundwater model in Great Britain released British Geological Survey releases unique tool for simulating groundwater resources at national scale
05/03/2024 14:33 | Mineral Planning MPAS publishes 'Priorities for Scotland' New document sets out how Scotland’s growth and net-zero plans need mineral products
01/03/2024 11:15 | Mineral Planning BGS data product licence fees to rise The British Geological Survey is to introduce new direct licence fees from 1 April 2024
Assistant Quarry Manager - Harthill Due to continued success and rapid growth, Tillicoultry Quarries have a fantastic opportunity at their Tams Loup Quarry
