Mineral Planning News Latest news from the quarry, asphalt, cement, concrete and aggregate recycling industries Submit News 22/06/2020 19:01 | Aggregate Recycling GB top of European league in aggregates recycling MPA says GB well ahead of the average but 70% of future demand will still have to be met by primary aggregates 11/06/2020 22:02 | Quarrying Strong financial performance from The Banks Group Group reports combined profits of £18.3 million for year ended 30 September 2019 10/06/2020 20:13 | Mineral Planning MPA calls for reform of mineral planning system Mineral Products Association says reforms are needed to ensure future supply of essential mineral products 09/06/2020 16:09 | Mineral Planning Marine industries welcome report on HPMAs BMAPA among those to welcome independent report on Highly Protected Marine Areas 04/05/2020 11:26 | Mineral Planning USGS releases new geological map of the Moon United States Geological Survey releases first-ever comprehensive geological map of the lunar surface 03/04/2020 15:54 | Mineral Planning Unite the Union backs positive decision on Highthorn Trade union calls on Secretary of State to give the go-ahead to proposed new surface mine 02/04/2020 06:02 | Mineral Planning Highthorn mine decision imminent? Ministerial letter suggests decision on Banks Mining’s proposed surface mine could be near 26/03/2020 11:17 | Mineral Planning BGS publishes UK Minerals Yearbook 2019 Latest statistical data on UK minerals production now available from the British Geological Survey 18/02/2020 11:11 | Mineral Planning BMAPA publishes two new reports New reports highlight the sustainability performance of the British marine aggregates sector 13/02/2020 15:11 | Mineral Planning British Geological Survey welcomes visit from Rushcliffe MP Ruth Edwards, newly elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe, meets senior earth scientists 12/02/2020 11:32 | Mineral Planning MPA publishes eighth AMPS Report Latest Annual Mineral Planning Survey Report reiterates minerals supply cannot be assumed 11/02/2020 16:56 | Quarrying Prime Minister confirms HS2 will go ahead HS2 to go ahead, alongside radical improvements to local transport networks across the country 04/02/2020 17:29 | Mineral Planning Honorary doctorate for new BGS director Dr Karen Hanghøj recognized with honorary doctorate degree from leading Swedish university 31/01/2020 12:28 | Mineral Planning Silica sand Mineral Planning Factsheet updated BGS publishes revised factsheet to reflect changes in planning, production and supply 16/01/2020 11:24 | Mineral Planning Worcestershire County Council seeking new quarries Landowners and mineral operators invited to recommend new minerals sites in the county 17/12/2019 16:05 | Quarrying Environment Agency visits Swinden Quarry Thirty-two representatives view entire operation including site’s complex water-management system 05/12/2019 06:02 | Mineral Planning British Geological Survey: 10 years of sharing A decade on from its launch, OpenGeoscience has changed the face of research and decision-making 20/11/2019 11:21 | Mineral Planning Banks Mining apply for extension to Bradley Company submits planning application for small western extension to its current Bradley surface mine 15/11/2019 07:39 | Mineral Planning Mick George get go-ahead for Leicester Quarry restoration Permission for quarry site restoration secures ecological benefits, production and new jobs 23/10/2019 15:28 | Concrete Irish Concrete Federation calls for National Aggregates Policy ICF says forward planning essential to ensure continued supply of key construction materials 17/10/2019 16:27 | Quarrying BDS publish latest annual market reports Latest annual market updates now available on aggregates, asphalt and ready-mixed concrete 07/10/2019 06:02 | Asphalt & Surfacing Game-changing solutions from LafargeHolcim Company presenting advanced integrated road services at this week’s Abu Dhabi World Road Congress 04/09/2019 17:50 | Asphalt & Surfacing Industry responds to Spending Round 2019 MPA and AIA welcome Chancellor’s statement on infrastructure but call for greater delivery on the ground 18/07/2019 15:24 | Quarrying Land Logical open new site near Peterborough Official opening of company’s new sand and gravel wash plant at Pasture House Farm Quarry Load More
22/06/2020 19:01 | Aggregate Recycling GB top of European league in aggregates recycling MPA says GB well ahead of the average but 70% of future demand will still have to be met by primary aggregates
11/06/2020 22:02 | Quarrying Strong financial performance from The Banks Group Group reports combined profits of £18.3 million for year ended 30 September 2019
10/06/2020 20:13 | Mineral Planning MPA calls for reform of mineral planning system Mineral Products Association says reforms are needed to ensure future supply of essential mineral products
09/06/2020 16:09 | Mineral Planning Marine industries welcome report on HPMAs BMAPA among those to welcome independent report on Highly Protected Marine Areas
04/05/2020 11:26 | Mineral Planning USGS releases new geological map of the Moon United States Geological Survey releases first-ever comprehensive geological map of the lunar surface
03/04/2020 15:54 | Mineral Planning Unite the Union backs positive decision on Highthorn Trade union calls on Secretary of State to give the go-ahead to proposed new surface mine
02/04/2020 06:02 | Mineral Planning Highthorn mine decision imminent? Ministerial letter suggests decision on Banks Mining’s proposed surface mine could be near
26/03/2020 11:17 | Mineral Planning BGS publishes UK Minerals Yearbook 2019 Latest statistical data on UK minerals production now available from the British Geological Survey
18/02/2020 11:11 | Mineral Planning BMAPA publishes two new reports New reports highlight the sustainability performance of the British marine aggregates sector
13/02/2020 15:11 | Mineral Planning British Geological Survey welcomes visit from Rushcliffe MP Ruth Edwards, newly elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe, meets senior earth scientists
12/02/2020 11:32 | Mineral Planning MPA publishes eighth AMPS Report Latest Annual Mineral Planning Survey Report reiterates minerals supply cannot be assumed
11/02/2020 16:56 | Quarrying Prime Minister confirms HS2 will go ahead HS2 to go ahead, alongside radical improvements to local transport networks across the country
04/02/2020 17:29 | Mineral Planning Honorary doctorate for new BGS director Dr Karen Hanghøj recognized with honorary doctorate degree from leading Swedish university
31/01/2020 12:28 | Mineral Planning Silica sand Mineral Planning Factsheet updated BGS publishes revised factsheet to reflect changes in planning, production and supply
16/01/2020 11:24 | Mineral Planning Worcestershire County Council seeking new quarries Landowners and mineral operators invited to recommend new minerals sites in the county
17/12/2019 16:05 | Quarrying Environment Agency visits Swinden Quarry Thirty-two representatives view entire operation including site’s complex water-management system
05/12/2019 06:02 | Mineral Planning British Geological Survey: 10 years of sharing A decade on from its launch, OpenGeoscience has changed the face of research and decision-making
20/11/2019 11:21 | Mineral Planning Banks Mining apply for extension to Bradley Company submits planning application for small western extension to its current Bradley surface mine
15/11/2019 07:39 | Mineral Planning Mick George get go-ahead for Leicester Quarry restoration Permission for quarry site restoration secures ecological benefits, production and new jobs
23/10/2019 15:28 | Concrete Irish Concrete Federation calls for National Aggregates Policy ICF says forward planning essential to ensure continued supply of key construction materials
17/10/2019 16:27 | Quarrying BDS publish latest annual market reports Latest annual market updates now available on aggregates, asphalt and ready-mixed concrete
07/10/2019 06:02 | Asphalt & Surfacing Game-changing solutions from LafargeHolcim Company presenting advanced integrated road services at this week’s Abu Dhabi World Road Congress
04/09/2019 17:50 | Asphalt & Surfacing Industry responds to Spending Round 2019 MPA and AIA welcome Chancellor’s statement on infrastructure but call for greater delivery on the ground
18/07/2019 15:24 | Quarrying Land Logical open new site near Peterborough Official opening of company’s new sand and gravel wash plant at Pasture House Farm Quarry