Quarrying is a carefully managed process that ensures rock is safely extracted and prepared for use in construction projects. It happens in several stages:

Site Preparation:

The process begins by clearing vegetation and removing the topsoil and overburden—the layer of soil and material that sits above the rock. These materials are often set aside for later use in site rehabilitation and landscaping.

Drilling and Blasting:

Once the site is cleared, controlled drilling and blasting are carried out to break up the underlying rock. This creates quarry benches—flat, stepped areas that make the site safer and easier to work on.

Extraction and Haulage:

After blasting, the broken rock is loaded from the pit floor onto large haul trucks. These trucks transport the material to the processing plant and stockpile area, located in the eastern section of the site. If any pieces are too large, they are broken down using a rock breaker before loading. Haulage operations run continuously during working hours to maintain a steady supply of material.

Crushing and Processing:

At the plant, the rock goes through several stages of crushing. It starts with a jaw crusher and then moves through secondary, tertiary, and quaternary crushers. Vibratory screens separate the material into different sizes. The crushed material is then stockpiled for further handling.

Loading and Transport:

Once stockpiled, quarry materials are loaded by front-end loaders onto road haulage trucks. Each truck passes over a weighbridge to confirm its load weight and through a wheel wash to remove dust and debris before leaving the site for delivery to construction projects.