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Natural Pozzolan Association Symposium
Natural Pozzolan Association Symposium.
About this update from Sunrise Resources Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n23 May 2023\n \n \nSUNRISE RESOURCES PLC\n(\"Sunrise\" or \"the Company\")\n \nNatural Pozzolan Association Symposium\n \nSunrise Resources plc (AIM: SRES) is pleased to provide feedback to shareholders from the Chairman's attendance at the 2nd Symposium of the Natural Pozzolan Association (NPA)1 held in Wickenburg, Arizona, USA on 17-18 May 2023.\n \nSummary:\n \n· The main theme of the symposium was the role of Natural Pozzolan (\"NP\") in decarbonisation of the cement and concrete industries.\n \n· Symposium was attended by over 100 delegates (the capacity of the venue) and opened with a significant waiting list. This is nearly three times the attendance level of the first NPA symposium held three years ago and highlights the growing interest in NP.\n \n· Attendees included representatives, and in some cases teams, from US and multinational cement companies, ready-mix companies, fly ash supply and distribution companies and NP mining companies.\n \n· Around 30 papers were presented at the Symposium discussing different ways in which NP can help cement companies towards net zero carbon emissions whist improving long-term strength and durability of concrete made with NP, consistent with results obtained in the Company's testwork on its own CS and Hazen NP deposits (see detailed information below).\n \n· The symposium provided an excellent networking opportunity for the Company to both continue and renew its discussion with various parties looking for NP and to initiate discussions with new entrants looking for opportunities to become involved in the supply of NP.\n \nThe Chairman is currently travelling in Nevada and California to continue discussions with interested parties on the Company's CS and Hazen natural pozzolan projects.\n \nCommenting today, Executive Chairman Patrick Cheetham said:\n \n\"Sunrise Resources was one of the earliest members to join the NPA and so it was gratifying to see the growing momentum building behind the use of Natural Pozzolan and an industry-wide recognition that the days of fly ash are numbered. As one of the first movers in this new era for NP we are well positioned to take advantage of the growing interest in NP which seems to be accel...