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Quarry products, such as construction aggregate, are produced in a multi-stage processing operation that involves drilling and blasting, extraction, crushing and milling, screening and classification. Ideally, all material extracted from the ground is a useful product. However on average only 60 to 80% finds a commercial use. Efficient operation of the quarry processes helps to minimise the amount of quarry fines and waste produced.


Aggregate Industries Bradley Pulverizer Company Metso minerals
University of Exeter
Green Horizons
Quarry Products Association
Tarmac
British Geological Survey

This section is an output of the MIST Quarry Fines Minimisation' and Waterless Fines Removal' projects. These were co-ordinated by the British Geological Survey (BGS); the project team included Green Horizons Environmental Consultants and Camborne School of Mines. The project steering panel included Aggregate Industries, Bradley Pulverizer, Metso Minerals, QPA and Tarmac. Many of these project partners have also contributed material in the form of comments, images and case studies.