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Economic Ecosand Inerti San Valentino s.r.l.
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Ecosand

This new product named “Ecosand” is an End of Waste (EOW) material, 100 % obtained from an operation of recovery authorised in the ordinary regime as per the Italian legislation, complying with th...
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Economic Aurora Quarry restoration – Life Ecorestclay CEMEX España Operaciones
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Aurora Quarry restoration – Life Ecorestclay

Aurora restoration process applied a fluvial – geomorphic approach completed with an ecological approach for handling topsoil, vegetation and fauna. The restoration has been carried out in the frame...
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Economic Innovation in the integration of the activities of recycling and the extraction of natural aggregates Àridos Valdearcos s.l. Reutiliza s.l. Coysa s.l.
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Innovation in the integration of the activities of recycling and the extraction of natural aggregates

Aridos Valdearcos S.L. has successfully innovated its activities related to extraction, transformation, commercialisation and sale of natural aggregates with the integration of the recycling of constr...
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Economic Aqua Solar Village Kieswerk Maas Roeloff GmbH & Co.KG
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2016

Aqua Solar Village

The aim of the project of the Kieswerk Maas Roeloff was to investigate as to what extent water bodies, created by gravel extraction, could be used sustainably for a residential area. The first idea wa...
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Economic Flood protection in Limberg quarry Hengl Mineral GmbH
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2016

Flood protection in Limberg quarry

Since more than 100 years the extraction site of Hengl Company, called the Manhart Mountain ridge, supplies aggregates for road construction, railway ballast and armourstone for flood protection in no...
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Economic Loop the loop PLATTARD - SORÉAL
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2016

Loop the loop

Since 1885, 6th generations of the Plattard industrial group is solidly established in Villefranche sur Saône (Rhône). The quarry spreads over an area of 135 hectares with the creation of water plan...
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Economic Extractive activity La Plana de Corb – Contribution as added value to society SORIGUÉ S.A
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2016

Extractive activity La Plana de Corb – Contribution as added value to society

Through the activities carried out in the industrial complex La Plana del Cor, over 25 years the company SORIGUÉ contributes to the development of its surroundings and adds value to society. Out of t...
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Economic Honswijkerplas Dekker Grondstoffen B.V.
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2016

Honswijkerplas

Since 2008 Dekker Grondstoffen company has worked on the development of a recreational lake and a natural lake close to the village Tull en‘t Waal. This project improves spatial quality and creates...
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Economic Gravel that generates energy for 100 households FAMSA
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2016

Gravel that generates energy for 100 households

Since 1922, FAMSA has been producing hard materials essential for use in mobility applications and public and private construction. Through green, responsible and pioneer thinking, FAMSA is actively i...
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Economic Rudus Ecosystem Hotel Rudus Oy
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2016

Rudus Ecosystem Hotel

The idea behind the ecosystem hotel was to transfer rare and endangered plants, and their ecosystems, from, for example, infrastructure and housing construction sites to a ‘Ecosystem hotel’. In 20...
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Economic Reduced production of sterile products through investment in automated liming facility COLAS Midi-Méditerranée
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2016

Reduced production of sterile products through investment in automated liming facility

The limestone from the Sainte Colombe quarry, located in the Pyrénées-Orientales, has a significant clay fraction and may result in a significant proportion of fines with bad characteristics for con...
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Economic ARIBLACK project on Slag Aggregates Promotora Mediterránea-2 S.A. - PROMSA
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2016

ARIBLACK project on Slag Aggregates

Ariblack emerged from the opportunity among steel smelting companies to make use of waste derived from their very own activity. PROMSA and Arcelor Mittal joined forces to form Ariblack, which consists...
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Economic Fiddling around for Complete Recycling Trollius GmbH
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2016

Fiddling around for Complete Recycling

The objective of the Hermann Trollius Company is 100% resource recycling with the goal of achieving a closed recycling circuit. A sludge residue consisting of the finest particle from washing the lime...
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Economic Operational Best Practice Innovation Award Bernegger GmbH
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2013

Operational Best Practice Innovation Award

Highly innovative Schützenstein project on securing sustainable raw materials for the next century...
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Economic Has been recognised for excellence in the category of Economic Contribution / Added Value to Society Rudus Oy
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2013

Has been recognised for excellence in the category of Economic Contribution / Added Value to Society

Has been recognised for excellence in the category of Economic Contribution / Added Value to Society...
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Economic Has been recognised for excellence in the category of Operational Best Practice, Process or Product Innovation Carrières des Roches bleues
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2013

Has been recognised for excellence in the category of Operational Best Practice, Process or Product Innovation

Has been recognised for excellence in the category of Operational Best Practice, Process or Product Innovation...
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Economic Has been recognised for excellence in the category of Economic Contribution / Added Value to Society Hanson Hispania S.A. Cantera Esperanza - Valdilecha
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2013

Has been recognised for excellence in the category of Economic Contribution / Added Value to Society

Has been recognised for excellence in the category of Economic Contribution / Added Value to Society...
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Economic Award “Economic Contribution to Society” Benito Arnó e Hijos S.L. Gravera Núria
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2013

Award “Economic Contribution to Society”

Particular dedication in developing olive groves and vineyards in a former pit and thereby actively contributing to the local economy...
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Economic Operational Best Practice and Process Innovation Award Jehander
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2013

Operational Best Practice and Process Innovation Award

Outstanding work in optimisation of cone crushers through active cooperation with machinery suppliers and academia...
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Economic Best Practice Award in Technical Innovation Tarmac Marine Dredging Ltd
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2010

Best Practice Award in Technical Innovation

Proactive Management of highly-focused safety training of Dredger Ship Repair Contractors...
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Economic Ofenauerberg, Salzburg, Austria Nominated in the category Economic Contribution & Added Value to Society Zementwerk Leube GmbH
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2010

Ofenauerberg, Salzburg, Austria Nominated in the category Economic Contribution & Added Value to Society

Installation of an innovative mobile crusher system to significantly cut down haulage costs and emissions Zementwerk Leube GmbH is annually mining approximately 450.000 mt of limestone in their Ofenau...
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Economic Granulats Sud Ouest, Albi, Tarn, France Nominated in the category Economic Contribution CEMEX
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2010

Granulats Sud Ouest, Albi, Tarn, France Nominated in the category Economic Contribution

Keeping Sustainable Development on the rails The quarry of CEMEX Granulats Sud Ouest in Albi (Tarn) is required to evolve in a complex social and economical background. The rarity of deposits, linked...
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Economic Geoportal Röcknitz, Germany Nominated in the category Economic Contribution & Added Value to Society GEOmontan GmbH
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2010

Geoportal Röcknitz, Germany Nominated in the category Economic Contribution & Added Value to Society

The “Geoportal Röcknitz” – a concept for the sustainable development of geotourism in the region of Northern Saxony The regional LEADER-Management suggested the idea to combine important geolog...
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Economic Els Castellars, Término, Provincia de Valencia, Spain Economic Contribution to Society Award 2010 Aricemex S.A.
April 6, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2010

Els Castellars, Término, Provincia de Valencia, Spain Economic Contribution to Society Award 2010

Restoration of an area included within the Castellet Dels Alacans protection perimeter The restoration project aims to present compatibility between a mining activity and environmental preservation, b...
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