Case studies
Social
Norddeutsche Naturstein GmbH
Norddeutsche Naturstein GmbH
April 8, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2010
Steinbruch Flechtingen, Germany Local Community Partnership Award 2010
Special partnership between a hard rock open pit and a spa located in a nature reserve Germany’s biggest hard rock quarry with a production of approximately 3 million tons per annum is located in Fl...
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Social
Quarzwerke GmbH
Quarzwerke GmbH
April 8, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2010
Frechen, Germany Nominated in the category Local Community Partnership
Sustainability – for and with the local community Quarzwerke GmbH is an independent family enterprise with 125 years of experience in the extraction, processing and refining of industrial minerals....
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Social
Federación de Áridos
Federación de Áridos
April 8, 2023
Biodiversity/Social Case Study
To improve biodiversity in sites through a coordinated national tree planting programme and to educate children into the importance of taking care of environment
Objective
To improve biodiversity in sites through a coordinated national tree planting programme. To educate children into the importance of taking care of environment; to improve the public image...
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Social
PROMSA
PROMSA
April 8, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2010
Promotora Mediterranea S.A., Garraf, Spain Nominated in the category Local Community Partnership
Promotora Mediterránea-2, S.A. (PROMSA) belongs to a holding called “Cementos Molins, S.A.”. This group of companies was founded on 1928 to afford continuity to quarries and limestone and natural...
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Social
Ariec s.r.l. – Grupo Grigolin
Ariec s.r.l. – Grupo Grigolin
April 8, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2007
Environmental recovery of the former “Rovina” area project. Social Award of Excellence & Award for Local Community Partnership
The Grigolin Group based in Treviso, Italy, leader in the field of products for the building trade, had the enterprising idea of making a proposal to the relevant local authorities for reclamation of...
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Social
Cementos Portland alderrivas – ARIPRESA
Cementos Portland alderrivas – ARIPRESA
April 8, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2007
“Planta Andujar” workplace Project. Social Award of Excellence & Award for Health & Safety Best Practice
ÁRIDOS Y PREMEZCLADOS, S.A.U. (referred to henceforth as ARIPRESA), is part of the GRUPO CEMENTOS PORTLAND VALDERRIVAS business group, which specializes in the operation of gravel pits quarries, mini...
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Social
Tarmac
Tarmac
April 8, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2005
The Berwick Woods Project Social Award of Excellence & Award for Local Community Partnership
The Tarmac Group is the market leader in aggregates, mortar, concrete block and asphalt and number two in ready-mixed concrete in the United Kingdom. More than 10.000 people are employed with Tarmac....
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Social
Compañía General de Canteras S.A.
Compañía General de Canteras S.A.
April 8, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2005
The Taralpe Quarry Project Award for Health & Safety Best Practice Special Award for “Worker Participation”
In Compañia General de Canteras production, safety, quality and environment have always been a main concern. The idea of putting together these two main pillars 100 to the development in 2000 of the...
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Social
Mineral Abbau GmbH
Mineral Abbau GmbH
April 8, 2023
Water Management Case Study
Water treatment of waste water produced by quarrying activities
Potential impact on water or groundwater
Contamination of surface or groundwater by waste water which results from the washing of aggregates.
Action on
Water Treatment Plant.
Description o...
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Social
Carrières d'Antoing - CIMESCAUT
Carrières d'Antoing - CIMESCAUT
April 8, 2023
Water Management Case Study
Use about 95% of dewatering for drinking water
Potential impact on water or groundwater
Overexploitation of the region's water table level. Water restrictions for consumers and severe geological consequences.
Description of the good practice...
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Social
Rudus Oy
Rudus Oy
April 7, 2023
Water Management Case Study
Creation of Lake Mellilänjärvi
Context
The 1982 Land Extraction Act protects groundwater areas from excavation. Soon after, the Finnish Environmental Agency, together with the Finnish urban planning authority, began a project to...
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Social
Dumont Wautier - Lhoist group
Dumont Wautier - Lhoist group
April 7, 2023
Natural reserve
Creation of a natural reserve and a geological path in cooperation with the local authorities
Objective
Creation of a natural reserve and a geological path in the former quarry of Ampsin, nearby Liege.
Context
The city of Ampsin has a long tradition of mining activities. Hypolite Dumo...
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Social
Hoffmann Mineral
Hoffmann Mineral
April 7, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2016
Sustainable management and positive contribution to the nature and region. Neuburg Siliceous Earth is an industrial mineral that is mainly used as a filler or polishing material
Objective
Sustainable management and positive contribution to the nature and region. Neuburg Siliceous Earth is an industrial mineral that is mainly used as a filler or polishing material. In contr...
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Social
Schaeffer Kalk
Schaeffer Kalk
April 7, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2013
The restoration and formation of biotopes for endangered species along the quarry area
Objective
The restoration and formation of biotopes for endangered species along the quarry area.
Context
The existing restoration concept for an old overburden pile was completely revised in...
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Social
Smals Berkerdonk BV
Smals Berkerdonk BV
April 7, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2013
The restoration of the sand and gravel area according to the environmental standards before handing it back to the municipality
Objective
The restoration of the sand and gravel area according to the environmental standards before handing it back to the municipality.
Context
Actual operations commenced in 1987. With av...
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Economic
Latomia Latouros Ltd
Latomia Latouros Ltd
April 7, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020
Blood Donation Event
Latomia Latouros actions are related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and added value to society. The project describes the company’s efforts in minimizing the blood shortage problem that ex...
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Economic
Van Nieuwpoort Bouwgrondstoffen
Van Nieuwpoort Bouwgrondstoffen
April 7, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020
The Grensmaas project
The Grensmaas project is part of the national “Room for the River” programme. The work is performed by Consortium Grensmaas B.V., construction companies and the Dutch Society for Nature Conservati...
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Economic
CEMEX Granulats Sud-Ouest
CEMEX Granulats Sud-Ouest
April 7, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020
Buzet Quarry: an example of living together for 50 years
CEMEX has long been committed to a sustainable development approach at all levels of the company and on all its sites. This approach, which was first based on an environmental policy, has been extende...
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Economic
Cementos Cosmos s.a.
Cementos Cosmos s.a.
April 7, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020
Extractive operations and protection of cultural assets
The operation of “Don Isidro” is located in Galicia, in the province of Lugo, in the municipality of Triacastela (Spain). It is an open pit with limestone, operated by blasting in descending banks...
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Economic
Hanson UK
Hanson UK
April 7, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020
Chipping Sodbury Quarry, Bristol – Barnhill Redevelopment
The Barnhill Quarry re-development project at Chipping Sodbury Quarry has made a significant contribution to the life of Chipping Sodbury and its town center, by provision of a new edge-of-town superm...
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Economic
Martin Pichler Ziegelwerk GmbH
Martin Pichler Ziegelwerk GmbH
April 6, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020
Roll-on mortar. Roll-on watering, ready to use
Martin Pichler Ziegelwerk company has dealt intensively with the challenges of mortaring of masonry. Time savings, material savings, airtight masonry on passive house standard, improvement of sound in...
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Economic
Skanska Industrial Solutions
Skanska Industrial Solutions
April 6, 2023
UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020
Electrified site
Electric site: The initiative is a complete site solution which involves the development of new quarry equipment, autonomous and powered by electricity, and an efficient new way of operating a quarry...
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