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Welcome to the MPANI

Welcome to the home of the Mineral Products Association Northern Ireland*, working towards a secure future and a socially responsible aggregates industry.

MPANI is affiliated to the Mineral Products Association. The MPA is the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, lime, mortar and silica sand industries.

*Formerly known as QPANI, Quarry Products Association Northern Ireland

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Our Strategy

This high level document sets out priorities that we want politicians and decision makers to address and in turn it highlights our Industry commitments to them and wider society.

Economic impact of Geoscience Industry on NI Economy

The Ulster University Economic Policy Centre (UUEPC) was commissioned by the Department for the Economy (DfE) “to research the economic value and impact of the geosciences sector to the NI economy…”

MPA Sharing Good Practice

MPA’s ‘Sharing good practice 2021/22’ is available for download from Safequarry.com. The Guide includes the best entries from the 2021 Health & Safety Awards and links to short videos of the winners and runners up.

Sustainable Development Report

Data & Developments 2019/2020

MPA published its Sustainability report which demonstrates the Mineral Products Industry’s commitment to action on sustainable and evidence based reporting..

Roadmap to Beyond Net Zero

The UK concrete and cement industry has developed a roadmap to beyond net zero by 2050 – removing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it emits each year.

You can download the roadmap from thisisukconcrete.co.uk

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Proud of Our Past, Embracing Our Future

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Women in the mineral products industry

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Looking to the Future

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Latest MPANI News & Publications

Quarry 2016 Industry Journal

MPANI is delighted to present the latest Quarry 2016 Industry Journal. You can download the PDF using the link, or view the publication directly below using the built in viewer. Please note, it may take a little time for the viewer to load the...

MPANI publish industry information for local councillors

MPANI has published and circulated an information brochure to local Councillors and Planning Staff highlighting the importance of the quarrying industry and wider construction materials sector in their Council area and the very specific planning needs our sector...