ROLE OF MEGAQUARRIES IN FUTURE AGGREGATE SUPPLY

Much aggregate production in the next fifty years will likely come from very large quarries or "megaquarries." Remote megaquarries served by low-cost ocean or rail transport are an attractive solution to meeting aggregate demand in large urban areas that have depleted or sterilized local aggregate sources. Megaquarries, however, present challenges for land management and reclamation. Only a few geologic, geographic and economic settings are suitable for megaquarry development. Societal resistance to mining is the single most important obstacle in their development. Megaquarries will affect aggregate cost, operation of transport systems, and the types of aggregate available to customers.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Unlike most groups and organizations that meet on a regular basis, the Highway Geology Symposium has no central headquarters, no annual fees, and no formal membership requirements. The governing body of the Symposium is a Steering Committee. Recent proceedings may be obtained from the Treasurer of the Symposium, Mr. Russell Glass.
• Corporate Authors:

  Mr. Russell Glass

  100 Wolf Cove Road
  Asheville, NC  United States  28804
• Authors:
  • Bliss, J D
  • Stanley, M C
  • Long, K R
• Conference:
  • Batter Highways Through Applied Geology. 53rd Annual Highway Geology Symposium
  • Location: San Luis Obispo, California
  • Date: 2002-8-13 to 2002-8-16
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 303-315

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates, rock and stone; Costs; Land reclamation; Mining; Quarries; Supply
• Subject Areas: Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; I36: Aggregates;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00962033
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: CD-ROM
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 12 2003 12:00AM