Three conferences held over the summer have highlighted the areas of concern for the minerals sector. The annual Mineral Products Association (MPA) and Royal Town Planning Institute conference took place on 17 June, the British Aggregates Association (BAA) event on 21 June and the CBI Living with Minerals on 15 July. It is apparent from the discussions that there is still concern that the government does not recognise the link between its economic recovery and building ambitions and the minerals required to realise them.
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