test 20101206 2020</h1> <article> <h1>test 20101206 2020</h1> <p>admin — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:20:50 GMT</p> <p>test 20101206 2020</p><p>test 20101206 2020 <br /></p> </article> <article> <h1>SOAPSTONE (TALC) EXPORTER FROM PAKISTAN</h1> <p>Ghaffar — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 06:47:07 GMT</p> Dear All, We feel immense pleasure in introducing ourselves as exporters of minerals from Pakistan. We are well placed to supply / export SOAPSTONE (TALC) LUMPS as well as in powder form in big quantity available in and around Pakistan & Afghanistan border area, which is known as world best quality and it is in demand all over the world. It is widely used in Paper, Paint, Plastic, Cosmetic, Pharmaceutical, Ceramic and in other industries. We have different grades suitable for industrial consumers in whiteness etc. We have number of grades of Soapstone available with us. If you want to know more about our product so feel free to contact us we will send you through an attachment photographs as well as the typical specification and lab report for you. Hope this will help you to evaluate our quality etc. We as a group of companies are also involved in import and export of number of commodities / products since 1964. For detailed company profile, kindly visit our website http://www.lohanaenterprises.com. We can also offer you other products from Pakistan like Chrome Ore, Manganese Ore, Sodium Feldspar, Potassium Feldspar, Barite, Silica Sand and Rock/Sea/Lake Salt. Kindly inform us your specific requirement and port of shipment enabling us to quote our best CNF prices. In case you need any additional information, do not hesitate to contact us. Looking forward to have an opportunity to establish business relationship with you. Thanks & Best Regards. Abdul Ghaffar (Director) Lohana Enterprises Office: 7-b, 4th floor, Nelson Chamber, Next to MCB Tower, Main I. I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi-74200, Pakistan. Tel: (92-21) 32213917-9 (3 lines) Mobile: 0092-300-2201226 Fax: (92-21) 2637922 E-mail: mail@lohanaenterprises.com URL: www.lohanaenterprises.com </article> <article> <h1>White-clawed crayfish conservation in restored quarries</h1> <p>Paula Rosewarne — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:43:22 GMT</p> <p>Does anyone have any case-studies (UK or beyond) of restored quarries being managed for white-clawed crayfish conservation? I am aware of one in Yorkshire, any others to date?</p> <p>Many thanks,</p> <p>Paula</p> </article> <article> <h1>Geodiversity</h1> <p>Tim Holt-Wilson — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:26:37 GMT</p> <p>May I make a plea for including geodiversity objectives alongside biodiversity in quarry restoration? These two objectives very often complement each other.</p> <p>Relevant information resources include:</p> <ul> <li> <div>‘Geodiversity and the Minerals Industry’ (English Nature, Quarry Products Association, Silica and Moulding Sands Association; 2003). Available as a PDF download from Natural England website.</div></li> <li> <div>‘Good Quarry’ – a joint project of the University of Leeds and the Mineral Industry Research Organisation, aimed at all who have an interest in the environment and quarrying. See <a href="http://www.goodquarry.com/">http://www.goodquarry.com/</a> </div></li> <li> <div>‘Minerals and Nature’ – see the website of the Minerals & Nature Conservation Forum: <a href="http://www.mineralsandnature.org.uk/">http://www.mineralsandnature.org.uk/</a> </div></li> <li> <div>‘Geological conservation benefits for biodiversity ENRR 561’ by R N Humphries and L Donnelly (English Nature Research Report No. 561; 2004). Available as a PDF download from Natural England website.</div></li> <li> <div>‘Linking Geology and Biodiversity’ by R Cottle (English Nature Research Report No. 562; 2004) – investigates the strong ties between geology and biodiversity. Available as a PDF download from Natural England website.<br /></div></li></ul> <p>This information could be posted in your Resources section.</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>Tim Holt-Wilson</p> <p>East of England Geodiversity Partnership - <a href="http://www.geo-east.org.uk/">www.geo-east.org.uk/</a> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Technical guidance</h1> <p>Mark Stephen — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:53:37 GMT</p> <p>Adding hyperlinks to technical guidance under the new "Resources" tab would be useful to users of this website. For example, this could include links to the Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils, The Soil Strategy for England and specific advisory material on Natural England and RSPB websites. I would be interested in the thoughts of others, including suggestions for the technical guidance that should be included.</p> </article> <article> <h1>This Forum is still under development</h1> <p>NAM admin — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:07:24 GMT</p> <p>Thank you for your patience, this forum is still under development. Please check again later. </p> <p>NAM Administrator</p> </article> <article> <h1>About this Forum</h1> <p>admin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:37:06 GMT</p> <p>Use this forum to ask questions, post new ideas or discuss issues related to biodiversity conservation, planning and restoration on mineral sites. </p> <p>You can read messages without joining the forum, but you have to join to post a message or to reply to a message. Joining is free and easy: simply click on 'Join' and fill in the relevant details.</p> <p><span class="home">Please follow the following simple guidelines: </span></p> <ul> <li class="home">Stick to the subject above <li class="home">Be courteous and professional <li class="home">Be constructive in your criticism </li></ul> <p class="home">This is a public facility - the views and opinions of authors expressed herein are not necessarily those of the organisations contributing this website, and they assume no responsibility for the views of authors. </p> </article> <article> <h1>RSPB training course: Reedbed design, creation and management for the minerals industry</h1> <p>nick droy — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:53:27 GMT</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Reedbed design, creation and management for the minerals industry</strong></p> <p><strong>Date</strong>: 24 & 25 June (2 day course) <strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Location</strong>: The Hanson-RSPB wetland project; Ouse Fen</p> <p><strong>Cost</strong>: £140 plus vat (incl. complimentary copy of associated habitat management guide)</p> <p><strong>Summary</strong>: This technical and interactive course, at the largest reedbed restoration site in the UK, will cover aspects of site restoration planning and design for reedbeds, including the early years of establishment and management.</p> <p><strong>Suitability</strong>: For professionals employed within the minerals industry such as landscape architects, consultants, ecologists, estate/site managers. In addition, other land managers and their advisors, planners and conservation bodies concerned with the restoration of minerals extraction sites.</p> <p><strong>Topics covered</strong>: Ecological requirements of key species & habitats; Best practice design for new reedbeds; Creation and landforming; Reed establishment and management; Planning , statutory and flight safeguard considerations; Ouse fen case study and site visits; Interactive workshop exercises and discussion. </p> <p>For further information please see the attached flyer. </p> <p>To book a place please contact Sue Lawson at <a href="mailto:conservation-advice@rspb.org.uk">conservation-advice@rspb.org.uk</a> or tel 01767 680551</p> </article> <article> <h1>Bee banks</h1> <p>Andrew Whitehouse — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:26:23 GMT</p> <p>Dear All<br /> </p><p>In the spirit of exchanging experience through this forum... I am after yours! </p><p> 'Bee banks' are often incorporated within habitat creation schemes with a general aim to artificially boost the habitat/topographical heterogeneity of a site and provide nesting and foraging resources for ground-nesting solitary bees and wasps through mimicking low cliffs and slopes (esp. south-facing), and providing bare ground and early-successional vegetation. However, there seems to be little published information on whether these structures actually deliver the desired results.<br /> <br />I am collating examples of where bee banks have been used on aggregates/minerals sites and would be interested in any monitoring data that is out there. Please get in touch if you are aware of any reports or other relevant information.<br /> <br />Many thanks<br /> Andrew</p><p>andrew.whitehouse@buglife.org.uk <br /></p> </article> <article> <h1>Case study 2 from West Midlands event</h1> <p>jacquelineweir — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:26:08 GMT</p> <p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Case study 1 from West Midlands event</h1> <p>jacquelineweir — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:08:56 GMT</p> <p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>MDF presentation from West Midlands event</h1> <p>jacquelineweir — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:00:22 GMT</p> <p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>New habitat creation and management courses from the RSPB</h1> <p>alice — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:57:32 GMT</p> <p>A programme of new training courses for 2008 has been released by the RSPB. Most of these courses, which cover the creation and management of a wide range of habitats, are not specifically focussed on mineral sites, but many of the techniques are directly transferable. </p> <p>One exception is the 'Reedbed design, creation and management for the minerals industry' course, which will be held in Cambridgeshire on 24/25 June.</p> <p>So if you'd like to learn how to manage heathlands, woodlands or grasslands take a look at the attached PDF leaflet and get yourself booked on to the course of your choice while places last!</p> </article> <article> <h1>Land for Restoration</h1> <p>Sanderson Environmental — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:41:27 GMT</p> <p>Hello,</p> <p> </p> <p>Just writing to see if any industry contacts can help me locate some land restoration sites for applying sewage sludge within the land restoration program.</p> <p>We require either land fill sites or ex gravel workings that are under going restoration to recycle biosolids (waste water sewage sludge) </p> <p>Would be interested in talking to any interested parties</p> <p>Thank you</p> </article> <article> <h1>Points for discussion from West Midlands event</h1> <p>jacquelineweir — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:17:45 GMT</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The following points were the most comminly identified during our brainstorming session at the West Midlands event, as being blocks to habitat creation on minerals sites:</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">1) Problems of long-term planning (timescales of funding, voluntary organisation involvement etc.)</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">2) Lack of clear policy direction in minerals plans </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">3) Lack of early engagement by conservation organisations</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">How can we best overcome these issues? Do you have any good examples of approaches to these?</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">More results from the West Midlands event will be posted soon.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Managing Aggregates Sites for Invertebrates</h1> <p>Andrew Whitehouse — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:40:13 GMT</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Dear All</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">I would like to preview an essential and easy-to-use guide to managing aggregates sites for wildlife.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">Spring 2008 will see the publication of the first dedicated guidance on how to manage aggregates sites for bees, butterflies, beetles, spiders and other invertebrates.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">This important new guide will include:</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;"></span> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">practical advice on how to make space for wildlife in day-to-day operations</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;"></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">easy steps for delivering Biodiversity Action Plan targets on sites both during and after extraction</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;"></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">advice on maximising wildlife gain in restoration schemes</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;"></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">information presented in both technical and non-technical documents for all stakeholders.</span></li></ul><br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">Key audiences: mineral planners, restoration or estates managers from industry, ecological consultants, statutory bodies, and non-governmental organisations.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">For further information and to order your copy please contact me or visit our website (<a class="" title="Buglife aggregates project" href="http://www.buglife.org.uk/conservation/currentprojects/bringingagsitestolife.htm" target="_blank">http://www.buglife.org.uk/conservation/currentprojects/bringingagsitestolife.htm</a>). I will be attending some of the Nature After Minerals Events, and the Butterfly Conservation brownfields event in February 2008 - so you may be able to catch me there! </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">This project is supported by the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund.<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Best wishes</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Andrew </p> </article> <article> <h1>Thanks for coming to the West Midlands event</h1> <p>alice — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:44:04 GMT</p> <p>Huge thanks to all those who attended our first Nature After Minerals Regional Event in the West Midlands earlier this week. </p> <p>The weather turned out perfectly with wind and rain on the first day when we were indoors, giving way to glorious sunshine for our site visit on Wednesday.</p> <p>I hope all those who attended the event found it useful, and many thanks to those who have already handed in their feedback forms as these are helping us to fine tune the agenda for future events.</p> <p>The outputs from this event will be available on the forum in the next few weeks.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Get involved at our East of England event</h1> <p>alice — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:45:18 GMT</p> <span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">As part of an Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF) project, we are running a series of regional events<span class="855203315-28092007"> throughout England </span>to highlight the opportunities for creating important wildlife habitat through minerals planning. We will be concentrating in particular on the developing Minerals Development Frameworks, bringing together ideas from across the country on how these documents can be used to make real gains for people and for wildlife.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;"> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;"><span class="554411612-01102007">The East of England event will be </span>held <span class="554411612-01102007">in December</span>, and we would be delighted to see as many of you there as possible.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>The event will be relevant to all minerals planners (strategic/ policy, development control and enforcement), the minerals industry (particularly restoration and estates managers), statutory consultees in the minerals planning process (e.g. Environment Agency, Natural England), and interested non-governmental organisations (e.g. the Wildlife Trusts, RIGS groups).<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;"> </span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">The event will take place over one and a half days on the <span class="554411612-01102007"><strong>5th and 6th of December </strong></span>at <span class="554411612-01102007"><strong>Over Community and Conference Centre</strong></span>,<span class="554411612-01102007"> near Cambridge</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> <span class="554411612-01102007"> </span></span>Thanks to our ALSF funding the event will be free of charge, with lunch and refreshments provided.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>You will have an opportunity to see the restoration at the award-winning Hanson-RSPB wetland project at Needingworth<span class="554411612-01102007">.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;"><span class="554411612-01102007"></span></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;"><span class="554411612-01102007">Please see the attached document for further details. If you would like to attend the event, please email Marian Bicknell at <a href="mailto:marian.bicknell@rspb.org.uk">marian.bicknell@rspb.org.uk</a>, quoting the East of England event and stating any dietary requirements.</span></span></p> </article> </main></body></html>