Modern Quarrying April-May 2017

AT THE QUARRY FACE WITH MOREGROVE

Aerial photograph of the Moregrove operation in Port Elizabeth. Note its close proximity to its neighbours (Courtesy Lafarge Moregrove).

Moregrove products

Aggregate size mm

Sand

Base

Rolled-in chips mm

Other

6,7; 9,5; 13,2; 19; 26,5; 38

Crusher sand Base course 6.7, 9.5, 13, 19 Silica flour, dune sand, slurry

possibilities, at what we can do better and how we think in blasting. What I have seen in some instances is that a blaster is just a blaster. However, the key in quarrying is to have someone who understands blast- ing. But if your job is just to blast and then you go home, you won’t concern yourself about the future. There is a lot of potential here,” she says. Moregrove has several loyal clients including Much Asphalt and at the time of writing was involved with Sanral’s N2 road project.

walkabout, “there are new challenges every day and there is never a day that is the same. Safety keeps us very busy because we have to comply with the legal requirements.” Looking at the D Section she says she is so thankful that she has her blasting experience,“because I can see that with the right planning and blasting we have vast potential here. People say the quarry is old and yes it is, but I have been looking around and there are exciting opportunities for us to mine further. “I am always on the lookout for

“Our main products are 7,0 mm, 9,0 mm, hydrocone, fine grade and cost- crete,”Bepswa says reiterating that quality is a key priority for Lafarge. Drilling and blasting is carried out by J&B Blasting on an ‘as when’ basis, depending on the requirements for the floor. “I never stop the plant because I don’t have material on the floor and always ensure that there is something for me to crush – I want to make what I sell, not what I don’t sell – and that’s the chal- lenge in the business. “I love the industry,” she says on our

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MODERN QUARRYING

April - May 2017