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[9th September 2024] Dumper trucks may seem unglamorous, but without them we would be missing critical mineral products which go into everyday essentials such as animal feeds, glass and adhesives. Recognising this important role, local company Longcliffe (who manufacture over 100 of these essential products) have invested over £500,000 in a new Komatsu dumper. The five metres tall, 110-tonne (loaded) machine will replace an older dumper which has done good service at the company’s Brassington Moor Quarry for over 10 years. Quarry Manager Jon Murgatroyd said: “The dumpers can be the unsung heroes of our operation, but they play a vital role in the primary part of our process. Once the rock has been blasted, an excavator loads up the dumpers for onward transportation to our primary crusher. From here we crush the rock down and then mill it to produce the many grades of material our customers need for a range of everyday products.
[19th August 2024] Thanks to local sponsorship a potentially life-saving defibrillator has now been installed at historical Derbyshire visitor site, Good Luck Mine* near Matlock. The former lead mine which opened in 1830 is now a popular visitor spot with around 400 cavers and miners coming to the site each year. Special trips are arranged so that visitors are able to go down the Mine, under Middleton Moor, and explore the old workings which ceased operation in the 1950s The Good Luck Mine Preservation Club, which has 60 members, has been fundraising for a defibrillator after a Club member collapsed inside the mine and had to be rushed to hospital. Thanks to sponsorship from local company Longcliffe Quarries Ltd and other contributors, the Club has been able to buy and install a defibrillator at the entrance to the mine. Image: Longcliffe Quarries Ltd Group Managing Director Paul Boustead (centre in orange) with members of the Good Luck Mine Preservation Club and the defibrillator purchased through sponsorship from Longcliffe.
[9th July 2024] Sharing and celebrating local artists and their work, the second Bonsall Arts Trail - held over the weekend of 29 and 30 June – was an even bigger success than the first. Over 700 visitors walked around the village to enjoy the work of over 100 artists. Unique and original pieces of art were on display from paintings, textiles, sculptures, jewellery and ceramics. The artists displayed their work in a variety of venues around this beautiful and historic village, with the focus for the event being the Park on Clatterway. Local company Longcliffe Quarries Ltd were involved as the major sponsor for a second time and 25 artists entered a piece for the Longcliffe Award with a prize of £200 cash. Image: Longcliffe Operations Director Chris Wainwright (left) with Arts Trail organiser Julie Leggett (centre) and winner of the Longcliffe prize Zaza Lewis (right) with her winning painting.
Matlock Ladies Cricket Club is going from success to success and has been boosted by a third year of sponsorship from local company Longcliffe Calcium Carbonates. With all hardball games won so far this season; and their softball league also going well, the new and growing group has much to celebrate. Paul Boustead, Longcliffe Group Managing Director: “It’s been a pleasure to support this inclusive community Club and see Ladies cricket become increasingly popular in Matlock. We look forward to hearing how they continue to grow.” Image: Matlock Ladies [Press release date: 24th June 2024]
Longcliffe Quarries are pleased to announce the successful launch of our new Washing Plant at Brassington Moor Quarry which came in on time and budget with no lost time incidents. We will be producing a range of Washed Grit, Concrete Sand and Single size aggregates to serve the construction, decorative and concrete sectors. For further information please email: [email protected]
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