The Mexican ambassador to the US is due to make US-based Vulcan Materials an offer of US$390m to sell a 2400 hectare parcel of land in Quintana Roo to the government. The land includes a disused limestone quarry and the Riviera Maya cement terminal, which is currently used by Cemex. The government’s Ministry of the
Setúbal District Council has submitted its opinion in the on-going consultation process over Secil’s plans to expand its Arrábida quarry in Arrábida National Park. The quarry serves Secil’s Outão cement plant. The Jornal de Negócios newspaper has reported that Secil has applied to expand the quarry up to a total area of 117 hectares, and