The mining industry is responsible for providing the minerals the world's economy needs to keep moving ahead, and for creating satisfying, productive employment for a diverse range of skilled and dedicated people. The industry also has a special responsibility to do its utmost to protect and preserve the environment, the source of all that sustains us.

Our responsibility is to find ways to reduce the environmental cost of the materials we sell. To lower our transportation requirements, we select product from sources as near to the point of use as possible. To minimize water use and mining footprint, we employ advanced technologies for extraction and manufacturing. And we've introduced more energy efficient material such as white roofing stone that can dramatically reduce heat absorption on a large flat roof, and new glass products that add colour and sparkle to a design, using only recycled material.