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National Quarry and Gravel Pit Sustainable Development Awards
Cementos Portland
Valderrivas
wins seven prizes
The National Quarry and Gravel Pit Sustai-
nable Development Awards event was held
last 22 March at the headquarters of the
Aggregates Federation. Among the 25 en-
tries submitted by several companies, se-
ven of those submitted by Grupo Cemen-
tos Portland Valderrivas stood out.
The objective of these prizes is to promote
proper management of sustainable develo-
pment, environmental, and social aspects
(including the prevention of occupational
hazards) and the economy, without over-
looking conservation of biodiversity in the
different stages involved in the production
of aggregates.
Of the seven entries submitted, the seven award-winners were as follow:
• First and second prize in the quarry restoration category for the Apario and Peña
Lemona (Biscay) mining operations. In addition to the first prize, the panel of jud-
ges in the environment category selected this entry which will be submitted for the
2013 European UEPG Awards. The third prize for quarry restoration was given to
the Colomers (Gerona) mining operations run by Áridos Uniland.
• First and second prize in the environmental good practices in major companies
category went to Coto Minero Nafarrondo and Cantera Galdames de Vizcaya.
• The first prize in the economy, good operational practices and initiatives was awar-
ded to the Apario mining operation which was also chosen as a candidate for
the 2013 Sustainable Development prizes given by UEPG (Union Européenne des
Producteurs de Granulats).
• The second prize in the social and safety category was awarded to the Coto Mine-
ro Nafarrondo operations.
Grupo Cementos Portland Valderrivas
is currently a national and international
reference in this industry and conti-
nues to clearly demonstrate the high
professional and human level at its mi-
ning operations.
The awards
A reference in the
sector
Entries submitted
The entries for aggregates and concrete
were presented by Jaime Martín-Muñio,
Environment, Prevention and Quality ma-
nager; Luis Gil, head of Aggregates Pro-
duction, and Pedro Andrés, in charge of
the North Regional Office, all of which were
supported by Carlos Alonso, Corporate Di-
rector of Prevention and Occupational Ha-
zards.
Ana Sala Jodar, accompanied by José Luis
Higueras, from the Gerona gravel pit of Ári-
dos Uniland, submitted another entry.