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2019 AQA 50th celebrations
The AQA 50th anniversary dinner was held earlier this month (October 5) at the Hagley Oval Pavilion with a fine meal and three video presentations from quarry veterans – Bruce Taylor, George Cunningham, and Eric Souchon. The evening also included an excellent presentation by Jim O’Brien from GAIN – the Global Aggregates Information...
A natural industry leader
From left: Jason Hinton, Quarry Divisional Manager; Jake Rouse, Western Hills Quarry Manager; and Alistair McIntyre – also known as Doug the Digger. Alan Titchall catches up with the country’s youngest quarry manager, Jake Rouse, who looks after the Western Hills Quarry operation in Whangarei for Clements Contractors. Jake Rouse left...
Saluting 50 years of quarrying - Andy Loader
Pictured above: Earlier days at Puketutu Island Quarry By Andy Loader quarry industry veteran I was asked to write an article about quarrying over the past 50-odd years as part of the celebration of the fifty year anniversary of the Aggregate and Quarrying Association. So I sat and thought about the subject. Looking back I realise that most of...
Collaboration sets new standards
Located in Woodhill Forest northwest of Auckland with its entrance on State Highway 16, a new black sand quarry is in operation. It is not often that Q&M magazine gets to see a quarry start-up, particularly one close to Auckland city, and one that has raised standards above regulatory requirements. Alan Titchall explains. A new black sand...
Stepping up into extraction
Quarry owners Grant (left) and brother Aaron Andrews. Grant and Aaron Andrews are a couple of young brothers that have been thrust earlier than planned into the role of quarry owners. Mary Searle Bell explains. It's a long story, but the short version is that, years ago, brothers Grant and Aaron Andrews did some work for Mike and Sue Earl, who...
World’s most precious metal
The precious metal ‘osmium’ is a little-known element has only been available for a few years and is already set to provide new opportunities for investors and for the making of premium jewellery. “Osmium is incredibly rare. It’s one of the rarest metals on this planet,” says Bodo Albrecht in an interview with Kitco News. Albrecht is...
