A company's applied for planning permission to extend a quarry in the south of the Island.
Colas says using two fields next to its Billown Quarry on Foxdale Road would mean the site could produce 70,000 tonnes of stone for the next eight years.
The firm says it would work closely with Manx National Heritage to protect archaeological finds on the site.
It's also carried out noise assessments for its operations there, as well as an environmental impact assessment.
Laxey move announced for well-known jewellers
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Island boxer to donate fight proceeds to homeless children
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Your plaice or mine? None next year, say scientists!
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Creamery director calls time on a grate career
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New video warns drivers de-restricted doesn’t mean no rules
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Education review praises schools but identifies four areas for improvement
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Infrastructure Minister says major roadworks are coordinated
Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall says major roadworks aren't done in isolation by his department.
New Manx law protects vulnerable thresher sharks
The government's granted new legal protections for thresher sharks.
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