CDE, a leading innovator in wet processing solutions for natural and waste recycling sectors, has partnered with ITN Business to launch the 'Responsible, Sustainable, Essential Minerals' programme.

The initiative, which was unveiled on Wednesday, 04 December, highlights the pivotal role of the mineral industry in advancing global net-zero goals.

The programme delves into how companies are adopting sustainable practices, with CDE showcasing its cutting-edge solutions designed to convert waste streams into high-quality sand and aggregates. These technologies not only promote resource efficiency but also help businesses reduce their environmental footprint by diverting waste from landfills.

As sand ranks as the second most consumed material globally, coupled with escalating demand for sand and aggregates in construction, CDE's innovations are proving critical. By enabling the extraction of valuable resources from waste, the company is driving sustainable progress in the construction and mineral sectors.

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David Kinloch, Director of UK & Ireland, Middle East & Africa and Australasia at CDE, said: "It's been a pleasure to work with ITN Business and the Mineral Products Association (MPA) on this programme, to showcase how our solutions are helping customers become more sustainable.

"For over thirty years CDE has been offering innovative wet processing solutions to add value to construction waste materials so that they can be repurposed in the market. We're currently focussing on three main areas to support our customers; tackling difficult waste streams to divert more from landfill, increasing the value of output products and maximising yield of outputs from the waste resource."

The Malcolm Group, another partner of the Responsible, Sustainable, Essential Minerals programme, are extending the life of hard rock reserves by processing construction, demolition and excavation waste into sustainable construction grade outputs with a 150tph CDE wash plant in Scotland. They highlight how this focus on sustainability is diverting 500,000 tonnes of material from landfill each year.

The ITN Business programme is in association with MPA, a trade association formed in 2009 for UK mineral products operating companies across its 14 product groups.