Environment
Environmental best practice, initiatives and legislation updates
Campaigning for common sense
Inclusion of the extractive industries in the recently rejected Soils Directive had threatened the aggregates sector with double legislation. Claire Symes reports.. Read more..
Running clear
From January 2009 ground water in Europe will be protected by new legislation. ABE takes a look at the new Water Framework Directive and the options for quarry operators Management of water demand.. Read more..
Finding a green solution
Engine emissions regulations for equipment used in off-highway applications are set to become even more stringent in the next few years. Dan Gilkes reports on what this means for the aggregates in.. Read more..
A break with tradition
The drill and blast method is used in many quarries to win stone for crushing, but there are alternatives. Patrick Smith reports One of the major reasons for the regulations is that people li.. Read more..
To rip, or not to rip?
Caterpillar says its rippers can be used to rip rock with a high degree of stratification; frequent planes of weaknesses (fractures, faults and laminations); weathering, such as moisture p.. Read more..
Heavyweight contenders
The reasons for encouraging the use of heavy hammers to replace explosives in quarries are mainly those of environmental regulations, but also of cost reduction. The process of rock breaking with .. Read more..
Tracing the family tree
CE markings of asphalt materials will bring traceability that could clear the way for easier high performance recycling. Claire Symes reports .. Read more..
Nurturing nature
Quarrying is often viewed by the public as a destructive activity, but through well planned quarry restoration disused sites can actually improve the natural environment. Claire Symes reports on o.. Read more..
