Sustainability
We pride ourselves on upholding and respecting the highest environmental standards, and the quarry is rigorously monitored both by our experts and governing bodies.
Before we can break earth at our quarry, there is a two-year study of each extraction area. The result is an Administrative Authorisation for Extraction within a Classified Zone report that details:
– The analysis and control of direct, indirect, temporary and permanent effects upon the environment
– A landscape study
– A noise, dust and vibration analysis
– Hydro-geologic and hydrologic evaluations
– Proof that there is no risk of pollution due to hydrocarbon, organic or mineral waste
A successful grant of authorisation demands two compulsory requirements: to undertake further regular environmental impact studies and to complete site restoration processes after extraction.
The quarry also has a regulated annual extraction limit – for an area 50 sqm x 10m high. In accordance with this, we guarantee a yearly yield of 10,000-20,000 sqm over a 20 year period.
Our quarry is situated over a mineral water flow zone owned by the multinational and environmentally-conscious food company Danone, which produces Volvic bottled water. Together, we ensure that the entire site is in strict accordance with all rules and regulations.