QuarryingWe are the first Caribbean Quarry operator to have operated three Quarries throughout the Caribbean simultaneously. Today we are Trinidad's largest producer of aggregates for the construction industry.
Our quarry utilizes the most modern blasting technology and was the first to utilize Non Electric Detonators in 1991. In 1996 we were the first to utilize 2D face profiling to pinpoint blasthole location and angle; to optimize fragmentation, yield and blast safety. In one of our operations, because of the proximity to industires and suburban communities we procured several seismographs to monitor blast vibrations and noise levels. At the end of that operation over 4200 seismograph readings were recorded by our team for analysis and mitigation purposes. We succesfully maintain a stock of 750,000 tons of various high grade aggregates at our quarry. The average annual production over the 50-year estimated quarry life is expected to be approximately 1 million tons. We are also proud of our quarrying plan which minimizes impact on the environment, and which we believe will represent the highest standards for socially responsible development of quarrying in the region. We are determined to be responsible stewards of the land. Aggregates are selling at attractive prices and the long term outlook is good. Our quarry is running well and efficiently, and we believe will continue to do so. We will continue to consider other opportunities in the quarrying and aggregates business. |