In 2021, a planning application by Glendinning to extend Linhay Hill Quarry, a limestone quarry near Ashburton adjacent to the A38 in the Dartmoor National Park in Devon, was approved by the Dartmoor National Park Authority – as we posted about here.
Last week, it was reported that the site’s main wash plant has been upgraded:
Creating various limestone aggregates from 6mm to 20mm, the site also produces 0-4mm washed, crushed aggregate fines (black concrete sand). This black sand is mixed with traditional china clay sand, before being used in ready-mixed concrete at the firm’s plants within the quarry and in nearby Plymouth and in Exeter.By being able to use a larger percentage of the black sand within the ready-mixed concrete plant, Glendinning have been able to reduce their reliance on imported sands, lowering their carbon footprint and reducing truck transport on local roads.
Articles from the February 2025 issue Quarry Management are now available to view on Agg-Net - https://t.co/9ZnL5Bz2TC - Site report on new PowerX Equipment wash plant at Glendinning’s Linhay Hill Quarry; Screens & Grizzlies; Institute of Quarrying; Special reports pic.twitter.com/0G4DNhg7PX
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