Quarries Rehabilitation.

Principles and Examples of Cemex

and other cement plants

By Evgueni Porokhovoi. 2019

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Principle of quarry restoration

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Quarry slope management

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Principle of quarry restoration

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 Ecological area creation

►Ecological area
• 28% of our rehabilitation
• Restitution or development of local
biodiversity

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B Aquatic areas: linked to a river during heavy floods,
they can restore deteriorated water meadows
Meadow areas: the connection of meadows and the
C proximity to the edge of a wood favor the spread of
meadow species
Wooded areas: the creation of woods increases the
capacity of existing forests. Connections between
facilitate circulation of animals on the territory

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Leisure area creation

►Leisure area
• 16% of our rehabilitation
• Offers different types of activities:
• Relaxation :walks, picnic…
• Sports and leisure : swimming, health trail…
• Equipments : water sports center, rowing,
golf…
• Opportunity for local administrations to answer to
social demand close to urban areas

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 Piscicultural area creation

►Piscicultural area
• 4% of our rehabilitation
• 2 types of piscicultural rehabilitation for quarries:
• Fish farming
• Fishing areas (mainly)

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 Reforestation area

►Reforestation
• 6% of our rehabilitation
• Restitution or creation of wooded areas
• Key principles
• Reconstitution of forest soil in horizontal layers
• Limit soil compaction
• Avoid water accumulation

Landscape reforestation : the choice of various local

species favors landscape integration.
Ecological reforestation: the various species, planted in
groves, are used for the creation of habitats. The
development of clearings and woods borders enhance
biodiversity.
Production reforestation : often composed of a single
species, they are organized to facilitate their exploitation.

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 Some exemples in cement quarries

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Narmada quarry (India)

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Mykolaev quarry (Ukraine)

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Voskressensk quarry (Russia)

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Cucuta limestone quarry (Colombia)

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Rüdersdorf plant (Germany)

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South Ferriby quarry. United Kingdom

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UK. Rugby plant. Kenswort quarry

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United Kingdom. Rugby plant. Southam quarry

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Bunñol plant (Spain). Limestone quarry

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Bunñol plant (Spain). Limestone quarry

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Philippines, APO plant. Old pozzolana quarry

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Solid plant (Philippines). Old basalt quarry

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Lipowka old quarry. Rudniki. Poland

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Lipowka old quarry. Rudniki. Poland

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Lipowka old quarry. Rudniki. Poland

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Lipowka old quarry. Rudniki. Poland

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Lipowka old quarry. Rudniki. Poland

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Lipowka old quarry. Rudniki. Poland

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Lipowka old quarry. Rudniki. Poland

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Lipowka old quarry. Rudniki. Poland

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Lipowka old quarry. Rudniki. Poland

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Lipowka old quarry. Rudniki. Poland

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Lipowka old quarry. Rudniki. Poland

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Lipowka old quarry. Rudniki. Poland

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Lipowka old quarry. Rudniki. Poland

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Lipowka old quarry. Rudniki. Poland

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Bartlomiej Bartnik and Mariusz Palarz : quarry
managers

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