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April - May 2017
MODERN QUARRYING
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AT THE QUARRY FACE
WITH MOREGROVE
“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
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
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.
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
Aerial photograph of the Moregrove operation
in Port Elizabeth. Note its close proximity to its
neighbours (Courtesy Lafarge Moregrove).