A year and a half after announcing plans for a 1.9 million ton per year cement plant northwest of Seligman, opposition is coming from environmental groups worried about air quality in the Grand Canyon region.
Cement giant Cemex says the Seligman Crossing plant is on the BNSF rail line, adjacent to high calcium limestone deposits, and strategically located between growth centers in Flagstaff and Kingman and close enough to supply Phoenix area building needs.
Arizona has been a net importer of cement in recent years. [right, location map of Seligman Crossing. Credit, Cemex USA]