#quarrying

[thesilicontribesman]

Craig Rhos-y-felin, a Welsh Bluestone Megalith Quarry for Stonehenge, nr. Pont Saeson, Pembrokeshire, Wales

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

Ivan Ivanec, Scenes of forced labour in a quarry. Watercolor and graphite sketches on card, 1943. National Museum of Cracow. Ivan Ivanec was a painter, artist and critic from Lviv. A veteran of the Galician Sich Rifleman, he was a propagandist and illustrator of their history. Appointed Director of the Lviv Picture Gallery from 1942 to 1944, and sketched these somewhere in German-occupied western Ukraine in 1943. Fled the Soviet persecution of Lviv Poles to Krakow in 1945, arrested there by the NKVD and sent into exile in Siberia. In 1952 much of his art in the National Museum of Lviv was ordered destroyed by the Soviet authorities, although significant collections survived in private collections.

[market-insider]

Limestone Market - Emerging Trends, Market Players, and Environmental Considerations

The global limestone market size is anticipated to reach USD 126.75 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., expanding at a CAGR of 7.3% from 2023 to 2030. Rising infrastructural developments in the developing economies of the world are expected to fuel market growth across the forecast period. Limestone is a sedimentary rock and is rich in calcium carbonate. It has varying amounts of silica, clay, silt, and sand. The rock is known to be used for ample applications across various end-use industries, where building and construction are its major end-user owing to the easy availability of the material and the strength it provides. It finds application as a building material, in cement production, and as aggregates for road base. Its abundance in nature makes it a preferable option in the construction sector where it is used as blocks, stone cladding on walls, floor paving, tiles, and retaining walls. Characteristics of the mineral include weather-resistant, high strength, the durability of the structure, high structural integrity, versatility, heat conductor, and low cost.

Limestone Market Report Highlights

Asia Pacific is expected to register the fastest CAGR, in terms of revenue, over the forecast period as the region is known for its large production capacity for steel and cement

China was the largest consumer of limestone in the Asia Pacific in 2022. The Chinese industry is mainly driven by massive demand for cement on account of moderate to high growth in building & construction sector and rising investments in infrastructure

The chemical end-use segment anticipated registering the highest CAGR of 8.1%, in terms of revenue, during the forecast period. The industry utilizes limestone in a number of ways, including the production of lime, sodium bicarbonate, soda ash, caustic soda, and ammonia

The iron and steel end-use segment accounted for a volume share of more than 5.0% in 2022. The correction in global steel demand post-pandemic and thus rising crude steel production around the world has benefitted the demand for limestone products.

The limestone industry has witnessed few mergers & acquisitions in the recent past. The cement-producing companies are focusing on acquisitions of limestone reserves to integrate their operations and to ensure a consistent supply of limestone in the production of cement.

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The mineral is gaining preference in countries with the presence of historic structures in terms of restoration. For example, in November 2019, the Public Works Department in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, introduced a stone roller yard for grinding sand and limestone for plastering, in an attempt to revive a traditional method of restoring heritage structures.

Accelerating demand for limestone witnessed a decline in 2020 on account of the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic across the world. The pandemic compelled governments worldwide to impose lockdown and halt all sorts of activities, which drastically impacted the demand for limestone. The countries are striving to slowly regain their stability by offering ease in restrictions.

North America is a hard hit region by pandemic as a large number of cases have been reported in the countries, especially the U.S. However, governments in the region have made an attempt to permit operations, such as construction and manufacturing, to operate at minimal capacity. The resumption in construction activities is anticipated to balance the decline in limestone consumption owing to the spread of coronavirus. For example, in July 2020, a Euro 183 million (USD 209.4 million) contract was granted by the Canadian Province of Alberta’s Ministry of Transportation to the consortium of Vinci and Graham for building the final section of the West Calgary Ring Road Project. Such initiatives are anticipated to prove fruitful for market growth.

The global market is characterized by the presence of established players, which makes competitive rivalry extremely high. Many players are integrated across the value chain in order to gain a competitive edge by benefitting form an integrated supply chain. For instance, LafargeHolcin owns limestone quarries in different parts of the world and utilizes the quarried stone in cement, concrete, and aggregates production. In addition, the company is engaged in providing construction solutions. In May 2020, the company resumed its operations at a limestone mine in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills, India in order to supply the raw material to its cement plant in Bangladesh.

[pumpsuppliesuk]

Exploring the heartbeat of UK quarries and mines: Pumps that power our resource industries! 🏗️⛏️💡 From extracting valuable minerals to ensuring safety underground, these pumps are true workhorses. 🇬🇧🌋

[icom-uk]

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[psykersomatic]

[blorbobingus]

“oh yes, i am very reasonable and normal about this subject!!”

*proceeds to mass reblog any related content*

[science70]

Dalek on location at Beachfields Quarry, Redhill, Surrey, England, during production of Doctor Who, "Frontier in Space", 1973.

[despazito]

Why is every other upper class houndsman like this

[thesilicontribesman]

The seventh photoset of the nine Kemnay Steens.

Kemnay Quarry Steen, Kemnay, Aberdeenshire

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"CRITICISM OF CITY ENGINEER," Kingston Daily Standard. December 8, 1913. Page 5. ---- Matter Up at City Council To-night. --- Board of Works Will Present Report at To-night's Meeting, Signed by Five Members. ---- At to-night's meeting of the City Council Ald. Fair will introduce the matter of a re-organization of the City Engineer's department, by the appointment of a qualified engineer, and retaining the present incumbent Mr. R. J. McClelland, as chief clerk at his present salary. In doing so he will read a report reviewing the difficulties with which he has had to contend at to-night's meeting.

The matter of re-organizing the department has been hanging fire since Sept. 25th. On that day a meeting was held at which four members were in favor of the proposed re-organization and two dissented. Three members from this committee met Mr. McClelland and made the proposition. to him. The City Engineer insisted on having the whole question discussed in committee in his presence.

THE CHAIRMAN'S REPORT. The chairman in his report states that he accepted the chairmanship fully realizing the responsibility of the office. It was quite evident the public were incensed over the condition of the city streets as they were at the beginning of the year.

The chairman states that the first month of the chairmanship was taken up with interviews with the City Engineer, in regard to his plans for the future, etc. On every occasion, the Engineer gave his promise that certain information would be forthcoming as quickly as possible, but no satisfaction was secured unless the chairman continually asked for interviews.

STONE FROM QUARRY. In his report the chairman refers to an interview which had taken place concerning a certain amount of stone in the city quarry at the disposal of the city. Some $500 worth had been broken and was lying in the quarry for over two years. The City Engineer was asked how much stone was on hand. He knew nothing about it. Ald. Fair states that after he had ordered several teams out spreading the stone, the Engineer countermanded his order, and with- drew all but two teams from the work. Ald. Fair also pointed out. that he had noticed several loads. which were short in measure. The City Engineer did not know anything about it, until one day the chairman ordered a load to the market. There it was measured and a serious shortage was found. This shortage figured out to $10 a day. There was no system whatever of checking up the measurement of the loads, until the chairman appointed a man to measure up at the quarry.

SCRAPING THE ROADS. The chairman next refers to dispute between the engineer himself, concerning the roads to be repaired and paved. Ald. Fair suggested that the city save the cost of scraping, by throwing the macadam in the mud. The engineer objected, but he was prevailed upon, and the result is that on King, Ontario, Rideau, Bagot, Union, and Montreal streets, the city was saved $800 by this method.

"About this time," the report. continues, "complaints were coming in from all parts of the city, by 'phone, letter, or personal calls at my office, at the rate of one every half hour for six weeks. I had great difficulty in getting the engineer to give these various matters any attention whatever."

In regard to the paving contract, for the first six blocks, the chair-man states that it was almost impossible to get the necessary work. done preparatory to asking for tenders.

CONTRACTS FOR PAVING. "We were almost six weeks late," stated the chairman, "and when the contract was given by council by a vote of sixteen to four, we found an. ex-city engineer circulating a petition among the residents of the contract area to upset the contract. I objected to this and asked the city engineer to make a public statement. He claimed it was none of his business, and had Mr. Kirkpatrick in his office almost every day planning his schemes. I claim that it was the duty of the city engineer, who was then secretary of the committee that recommended the contract, to object and discourage any such interference."

LAYING THE CURBS. The chairman also refers to the trouble experienced in the laying of the curb on Wellington street. The curb was being constructed in front. of the post office, twelve feet wide at the Johnson street end, and two feet wide at the Clarence street end.

This work was stopped, and the engineer was instructed to keep the curb as near the old curb as possible. The next week the engineer was doing the same thing on Johnson street. The engineer insisted on going ahead with this work until there was a special meeting of the committee and a minute of instruction was placed on the books. His next move was to narrow the block and during the absence of the chairman from the city there were many complaints from the residents of the block, that on his return, the committee met again and ordered the plan changed. This same blunder was committed on Earl street when the new contract was awarded.

The chairman refers to the requirements of the Kingston Realties. and the way they were handled. The administration of the work in this connection has been a source of extreme annoyance.

After dealing with the "humbugging" last year when matters had been delayed so far that the engineer finally admitted that it was too late to do any paving, the chairman concludes as follows:

A QUALIFIED ENGINEER. "In conclusion gentlemen, I am a firm believer in a professionally qualified engineer for this city. Had Mr. McClelland not been one of our own I don't think he would have received the appointment three years ago. However, Kingston has outgrown non-professional man at $1,200 a year. The possibility of citizens, a growth, and the many problems to solve, such as sewage disposition and purer water supply, demand strong thoroughly equipped expert, equal to any engineering requirement or emergency that may now or in the future arise. A man of sufficient moral courage to stand for the truth in any emergency, able to say yes or no, when occasion requires, who will by the watchful and economical administration of his department, consistent with steady progress, safe-guard the city's interest, and loyally direct and lead the council in bigger and better things, is an absolute necessity."

NOT A PERSONAL MATTER. Ald. Fair resents the insinuation that this matter is a personal matter between himself and the City Engineer. He states that the report which will be submitted to-night is signed by five members of his committee, and every member who has signed endorses the position set out. Neither the Board of Works, nor any member of the committee has any personal spite against the Engineer. City Engineer MeClelland stated to The Standard that he is prepared to answer all the chairman's criticisms.

[wattemeer]

dylan serving as a weighted blanket for ryan bc i saw someone say this and it's been stuck in my brain ever since

[drangues]

surprise bitch, i bet you thought you'd seen the last of me

[secretdazedragon]

“Uh, there is a swarm of bears and they are everywhere!”

[liliotl]

i like how this one came out actually ^^

thunderclan camp

[eurodynamic]

JACOB CUSTOS 1/??