Fast Facts

• St Marys purchased the proposed Flamborough Quarry site from Lowndes Holdings in June 2006
• The proposed quarry is situated on a 158-hectare (380 acre) site located on 11th Concession Road East at Milburough Line
• St Marys plans to extract Amabel Dolostone from the site – the most durable aggregate material in Southern Ontario
• Proposed extraction would occur on 67 hectares, with the remainder of the site maintained in a natural state
• Amabel Dolostone is between 27 and 40 metres thick
• Excavation will be 34 metres (100 feet) deep
• Projected life of the operations is 25 to 30 years
• The proposed quarry is located close to market; very close to high volume provincial and regional roads; and, close to Highway 401
• St Marys will apply for a license under the Aggregate Resources Act for a maximum tonnage condition of 3 million tonnes