EXPLORING FOR THE NEXT BILLION TONNE QUARRY

CEMEX'S  NEW LIMESTONE OPERATION IS LOCATED IN NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA. 

CEMEX PRODUCES A HIGH CALCIUM LIMESTONE, DOLOMITE AND GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AGGREGATES FOR THE WORLDWIDE MARKET.  THE AGGREGATE IS PROCESSED AND THEN SHIPPED VIA A DEEPWATER PORT IN LOWER COVE. WITH A PROVEN RESOURCE OF OVER 1 BILLION TONNES, CEMEX'S ACQUISITION OF THE NEWFOUNDLAND LIMESTONE QUARRIES MAKES THEM A MAJOR PLAYER ON THE MARKET NOW AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

https://www.cemex.com/-/cemex-expands-its-us-aggregates-sourcing-capabilities-with-acquisition-of-atlantic-minerals

THE SAME CARBONATE ROCK GEOLOGY OF THE PORT AU PORT GROUP, WHICH IS HOST TO THE CEMEX LIMESTONE QUARRIES, EXISTS ACROSS THE ENTIRE SHORELINE LIMESTONE PROJECT. THE CARBONATE PORT AU PORT GROUP GEOLOGICALLY CONSISTS OF: 

• THE WHITE HILLS LIMESTONE
• THE PINE TREE DOLOMITE
• THE PIGEON HEAD LIMESTONE 

THE WHITE HILLS LIMESTONE IS A HIGH CALCIUM LIMESTONE THAT IS EXTREMELY PURE AND CHEMICALLY CONSISTENT MAKING IT IDEAL FOR MANY USES AND INDUSTRIES  INCLUDING: 

• IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURING
•  AGRICULTURE
• PULP AND PAPER MANUFACTURING
• CEMENT MANUFACTURING

THE PINE TREE DOLOMITE MEETS A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL USES FOR ITS HIGH MAGNESIUM CONTENT INCLUDING:

• IRON ORE PELLETIZATION
• SINTERING PROCESS IN IRON PRODUCTION
• STEEL MANUFACTURING
•  DOLOMITIC LIME MANUFACTURING

THE PIGEON HEAD LIMESTONE IS A GREY MAGNESIAN LIMESTONE WHICH CAN BE USED FOR:

• REFRACTORY BRICK PRODUCTION
• AGRICULTURE

LIMESTONE AND DOLOMITE CAN BE USED AS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AGGREGATES  FOR 

• READY-MIX CONCRETE AGGREGATE
• ASPHALT PAVEMENT AGGREGATE
• ASPHALT SURFACE TREATMENTS
• ROAD BASE
• STRUCURAL FILL
• RAILWAY BALLAST
• DIMENSION STONE