The French arm of Mexican cement producer
Whether or not the prefecture approves the project depends on an opinion from the Departmental Commission for Nature Protection.
According to the regional director for Cemex, Catherine Bonin, the launch could take place in a few months.
Some 120,000 tonnes of sand/year is expected to be extracted at the site (which covers 50 hectares) over a 20-year period.
Five jobs will be created for transport and IT maintenance activity, alongside another five for the operation of the quarry.
