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New Farmcare partnership to access significant
mineral reserves
Hills Quarry Products and Farmcare Ltd have agreed a
mineral partnership that will provide access to significant
mineral reserves in the Cotswold Water Park area.
ills has extensive
experience in
operating quarries
in the Cotswold
Water Park area
and is proud to be
working with Farmcare as a longterm mineral partner,” said Peter
Andrew, group director Hills
Quarry Products. “These
significant mineral reserves will
provide an essential long-term
supply of construction materials
into the regions’ market.”
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“These significant mineral
reserves will provide an
essential long-term supply of
construction materials into the
regions’ market”
Richard Quinn, CEO Farmcare
said: “We are delighted to be
working with Hills, we recognise
the importance and value of long
term decisions & how we identify
appropriate and like-minded
businesses who can extract these
resources and deliver a leading
approach to restoration and the
environment within such a
project.”
The first phase of the
partnership will see Hills operate
the new Latton North Quarry on
the Gloucestershire / Wiltshire
border.
The 40 hectare site, which has
been known as the ‘Six and One’
site, is split into two parts, east and
west, and is situated just off the
Cirencester Road. The sand and
gravel reserve is estimated at
550,000 tonnes.
Works to complete the
construction of a new access from
the quarry onto the Cirencester
Road (the old A419) will be
completed by the end of October.
Extraction of mineral will begin in
the west area and continue in four
phases at an estimated 85,000
tonnes per year with progressive
restoration back to agricultural
land.
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