Mineral Planning News Latest news from the quarry, asphalt, cement, concrete and aggregate recycling industries Submit News 24/07/2025 10:06 | Mineral Planning From ‘pop-up’ to ‘top-up’ How Cemex’s Warrington rail depot continues to contribute to growing market demands 02/05/2025 09:08 | Quarrying UKRI announces new chair of BGS board Prof. Paul Monks CB to step into the role later this year, succeeding Prof. Sir Keith O’Nions 09/04/2025 19:09 | Quarrying MPA calls on NISTA to boost delivery on infrastructure strategy Association welcomes 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy Working Paper but says a few key changes still needed 01/04/2025 23:28 | Quarrying British Geological Survey releases new version of BGS BritPits Additional data reveals latest mineral workings around Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27/03/2025 10:05 | Quarrying MPA response to Spring Statement Statement underlines mineral products’ strategic role in delivering growth and national security 27/03/2025 08:57 | Quarrying Making sustainable construction a reality UK’s sustainable construction goals rely on more than addressing funding challenges alone, warns construction leader 11/03/2025 15:41 | Quarrying Land use is about more than just farming, says MPA Mineral Products Association calls on Defra to take broader view, ahead of Quarries & Nature Awards 19/02/2025 09:04 | Mineral Planning RFG welcomes commitment to rail freight but warns of risks Rail Freight Group concerned about possible threat to freight services from ‘all-powerful’ Great British Railways 14/02/2025 00:04 | Mineral Planning BGS announces new director of BGS National Geoscience British Geological Survey appoints Jonathan Ford to oversee the UK’s national geoscience programme 12/02/2025 16:25 | Mineral Planning MPA calls on Chancellor to act now to regain momentum on growth Mineral Products Association spells out what is needed to ‘kickstart economic growth’ 10/02/2025 14:45 | Mineral Planning Deal means Airfield Quarry is set for take off Hills Quarry Products and Urban&Civic enter into long-term sand and gravel extraction agreement 06/02/2025 14:27 | Quarrying Suttle Stone Quarries open quarry extension Swanworth Quarry in Dorset to continue operating for a further 25 years following opening of new extension 31/01/2025 18:30 | Mineral Planning Seabed geology data: results from stakeholder consultation BGS project seeks to improve understanding of national-scale seabed geology requirements 23/01/2025 12:27 | Mineral Planning Planning application fee hike will not improve planning, warns MPA Mineral Products Association repeats call for extra income from increased fees to be ‘ring-fenced’ 13/12/2024 15:57 | Mineral Planning Planning reform welcome but needs to go deeper, says MPA Association says planning reforms need to address wider development planning issues – not just house building 17/10/2024 07:05 | Mineral Planning Major Peak District quarry restoration project back on track Aggregate Industries agree transfer and restoration process to restore Deep Dale back to natural state 30/09/2024 16:39 | Mineral Planning RCEP site gets green light Hive Aggregates achieve planning consent for innovative fly-ash recycling project in Retford 11/09/2024 11:13 | Mineral Planning Future supply of construction materials ‘approaching a cliff edge’ Latest MPA Annual Mineral Planning Survey reveals declining levels of permitted reserves 29/08/2024 15:55 | Mineral Planning New appointments to BGS Science Advisory Committee Appointments mark latest step in ongoing delivery of BGS’s essential geological expertise 17/07/2024 15:58 | Mineral Planning Plans for Tubworth Quarry showcased Hills Quarry Products submit planning application for new sand quarry and concrete plant in Oxfordshire 10/07/2024 12:41 | Mineral Planning MPA welcomes Chancellor’s plans to reform UK planning system Association looks forward to proposed overhaul and calls for same approach to be applied to minerals planning 05/06/2024 14:38 | Mineral Planning Make mineral products a priority in manifesto pledges, says MPA Mineral Products Association calls on all political parties to adopt its policy proposals in their election manifestos 04/06/2024 17:12 | Mineral Planning UK Minerals Yearbook 2023 now available to download Latest edition provides essential information about production, consumption and trade of UK minerals up to 2022 14/05/2024 23:54 | Mineral Planning First national-scale groundwater model in Great Britain released British Geological Survey releases unique tool for simulating groundwater resources at national scale Load More Latest Jobs Quarry Manager Hillhouse Group have an exciting opportunity for a Quarry Manager based at their Soutra Mains Quarry in Mid Lothian More Jobs
24/07/2025 10:06 | Mineral Planning From ‘pop-up’ to ‘top-up’ How Cemex’s Warrington rail depot continues to contribute to growing market demands
02/05/2025 09:08 | Quarrying UKRI announces new chair of BGS board Prof. Paul Monks CB to step into the role later this year, succeeding Prof. Sir Keith O’Nions
09/04/2025 19:09 | Quarrying MPA calls on NISTA to boost delivery on infrastructure strategy Association welcomes 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy Working Paper but says a few key changes still needed
01/04/2025 23:28 | Quarrying British Geological Survey releases new version of BGS BritPits Additional data reveals latest mineral workings around Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27/03/2025 10:05 | Quarrying MPA response to Spring Statement Statement underlines mineral products’ strategic role in delivering growth and national security
27/03/2025 08:57 | Quarrying Making sustainable construction a reality UK’s sustainable construction goals rely on more than addressing funding challenges alone, warns construction leader
11/03/2025 15:41 | Quarrying Land use is about more than just farming, says MPA Mineral Products Association calls on Defra to take broader view, ahead of Quarries & Nature Awards
19/02/2025 09:04 | Mineral Planning RFG welcomes commitment to rail freight but warns of risks Rail Freight Group concerned about possible threat to freight services from ‘all-powerful’ Great British Railways
14/02/2025 00:04 | Mineral Planning BGS announces new director of BGS National Geoscience British Geological Survey appoints Jonathan Ford to oversee the UK’s national geoscience programme
12/02/2025 16:25 | Mineral Planning MPA calls on Chancellor to act now to regain momentum on growth Mineral Products Association spells out what is needed to ‘kickstart economic growth’
10/02/2025 14:45 | Mineral Planning Deal means Airfield Quarry is set for take off Hills Quarry Products and Urban&Civic enter into long-term sand and gravel extraction agreement
06/02/2025 14:27 | Quarrying Suttle Stone Quarries open quarry extension Swanworth Quarry in Dorset to continue operating for a further 25 years following opening of new extension
31/01/2025 18:30 | Mineral Planning Seabed geology data: results from stakeholder consultation BGS project seeks to improve understanding of national-scale seabed geology requirements
23/01/2025 12:27 | Mineral Planning Planning application fee hike will not improve planning, warns MPA Mineral Products Association repeats call for extra income from increased fees to be ‘ring-fenced’
13/12/2024 15:57 | Mineral Planning Planning reform welcome but needs to go deeper, says MPA Association says planning reforms need to address wider development planning issues – not just house building
17/10/2024 07:05 | Mineral Planning Major Peak District quarry restoration project back on track Aggregate Industries agree transfer and restoration process to restore Deep Dale back to natural state
30/09/2024 16:39 | Mineral Planning RCEP site gets green light Hive Aggregates achieve planning consent for innovative fly-ash recycling project in Retford
11/09/2024 11:13 | Mineral Planning Future supply of construction materials ‘approaching a cliff edge’ Latest MPA Annual Mineral Planning Survey reveals declining levels of permitted reserves
29/08/2024 15:55 | Mineral Planning New appointments to BGS Science Advisory Committee Appointments mark latest step in ongoing delivery of BGS’s essential geological expertise
17/07/2024 15:58 | Mineral Planning Plans for Tubworth Quarry showcased Hills Quarry Products submit planning application for new sand quarry and concrete plant in Oxfordshire
10/07/2024 12:41 | Mineral Planning MPA welcomes Chancellor’s plans to reform UK planning system Association looks forward to proposed overhaul and calls for same approach to be applied to minerals planning
05/06/2024 14:38 | Mineral Planning Make mineral products a priority in manifesto pledges, says MPA Mineral Products Association calls on all political parties to adopt its policy proposals in their election manifestos
04/06/2024 17:12 | Mineral Planning UK Minerals Yearbook 2023 now available to download Latest edition provides essential information about production, consumption and trade of UK minerals up to 2022
14/05/2024 23:54 | Mineral Planning First national-scale groundwater model in Great Britain released British Geological Survey releases unique tool for simulating groundwater resources at national scale
Quarry Manager Hillhouse Group have an exciting opportunity for a Quarry Manager based at their Soutra Mains Quarry in Mid Lothian
