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41J05NE0013 OM92-079 PLUMMER
ONTARIO TRAP KUCK LIMIIbD010
MARKETING OFFICE4O2 Ashmun Street
PO. Box 292Sault Ste. Marie. Ml 49783 telephone: (906) 635-9191
Fax: 1906) 635-0979
February 8, 1993 .r. i jr..'CM-- A v
FtB f fi 1993Edward R. Solonyka, SupervisorIncentives OfficeOntario Mineral Incentive Program f |^Ministry of Northern Development and Mines 'v "^ r. ": -v;4th Floor, 159 Cedar StreetSudbury, ONT P3E 6A5
Dear Ed:
It was nice talking with you on Tuesday, February 2nd.
Enclosed is our grant application for Ontario Trap Rock Limited 's work during 1992 for OMIP File No. OM92-079 for the period February 1992 through December 31, 1992. Eligible expenses approved were in the amount of $119,490 and the grant in the amount of $59,745.
The year 1992 was an excellent growth year for Ontario Trap Rock growing in production from approximately 40,000 tons in 1991 to over 300,000 tons in 1992. We can attribute much of the success to the Ontario Mineral Incentive Program grants that allowed us to test our material for various types of industrial uses and to conduct a more intense effort to market our stone. The results were positive and we thank you for making this possible.
The enclosed report is a continuation of the results since December 31, 1991. We placed greater emphasis on products that, through our marketing research, indicated the greatest potential for success.
A number of important successes occurred during 1992 which will be discussed in greater detail in the report. Highlights included:
1. The testing by Ministry of Transportation and subsequent approval of our stone for HL1 certification (high grade asphalt stone).
2. After a long development and testing period we were able to meet the specifications for asphalt stone for DFC (Dense Friction Coarse) smaller than the HL1. This occurred in mid summer. A mix design was developed by John Emery Geotechnical - approved by MTO - and a one mile test strip laid on Highway 401 just east of Windsor. Approval could come as early as this spring.
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3. Aggregate Permit areas approved by Ministry of Natural Resources to expand our first quarry 2 1/2 times larger which will encompass two separate quarry sites. In addition, a quarry permit was granted by the Ministry for a third quarry near the waterfront on our property.
4. After numerous tests for rail ballast we received approval from most of the major railroads including Canadian Pacific, Wisconsin Central, Canadian National and Soo Line. Contracts were secured with CPR and Wisconsin Central during 1992.
5. Partek Insulation renewed its contract for 1992 with Ontario Trap Rock as a designated supplier of raw material for the manufacturing of rock wool insulation.
6. The only negative in our report is the fact that our stone makes an extremely nice dimension stone and polishes well; however, the yield because of the fragmentation of our stone is limited. We had considerable dialogue and meetings with firms from Italy including on site visits during the testing period .
7. Rip Rap - better results were demonstrated here during our testing. We found that stone of 3 to 9 tons in weight could be produced with a yield of 301 or better. Stone of larger size can be produced in a limited quantity.
8. A truck road was completed to the dock from Highway 17. A dock storage area was developed to accommodate 15,000 tons on the shore with additional storage capacity for 50 - 70,000 tons within a few hundred meters.
9. The entire ship channel was mapped and buoys installed allowing the shipment of four barge loads of material in the Fall 1992.
10. In 1991 we tested and marketed a new material for electronic filter beds (air pollution control devises) with success. We expanded the market in 1992 with special emphasis in 1993. We now have our niche in the market providing stone to six major wood producers in the United States.
The above includes some of the highlights for 1992. These and others will be further amplified in the text of the report.
Best regard
MARKETING REPORT
FEBRUARY l, 1992 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1992
As a follow up on our marketing report one year ago, many positive
results have occurred and we will use the same format to show the
positive activity during 1992.
RAIL BALLAST
The Canadian Pacific Railroad approved our stone for use as rail
ballast in late 1991. With their approval and following many
meetings and telephone calls both to Toronto and Montreal, we
landed a very substantial rail ballast contract in the amount of
170,000 tons. This triggered an intense infrastructure development
including building a siding and loading facility on the CPR track
at Bruce Station, rebuilding of the main street in Bruce Station,
installation of hydro to our office and material testing lab,
installation of a scale, upgrading of our main roads into our
quarry and the expanding of our storage areas throughout the
guarry.
In the early spring of 1992 our material was successfully tested
by the Wisconsin Central Railroad and we secured a contract for the
season. The material was loaded in their cars which would be
hauled over the CPR line from Sault Ste. Marie to Bruce Mines,
filled and returned to Sault Ste. Marie where Wisconsin Central
would transport them into the States over the rail bridge. We will
be providing rail ballast for Wisconsin Central again in 1993.
We have been working closely with several other rail lines
including Canadian National and Soo Line and have successfully met
their approval for quality. We hope to have at least one
additional rail contract for 1993.
During the year we have been investigating the potential of
shipping rail ballast to key locations throughout the Great Lakes
to various rail lines. Most lines use limestone or other lesser
quality stone for rail ballast. A few of the major lines realize
the value of using stone of a better quality such as diabase that
has the hiqh wearing qualities that will last two to three times
longer than most other stone. Cracking this market is still a year
or two away, but many contacts including several meetings with key
officials from various rail roads have taken place during 1992 and
will continue during 1993.
We have worked with two railroad contractors and have a plan to
develop a rail spur into the quarry site. As volume increases, it
will merit this expenditure.
During 1992 we developed a rail siding in Bruce Station of over
half kilometer long to store rail ballast for loading rail cars.
The siding was over 50 metres wide and holds up to 20,000 tons of
rail ballast. Ontario Trap Rock loaded an average of 25-40 rail
cars daily from mid Hay 1992 through November 1992 for Canadian
Pacific Railroad and Wisconsin Central Railroad.
ASPHALT STONE
HL1 - COARSE AGGREGATE
DENSE FRICTION COARSE (DFC) - FINE AGGREGATE
As a follow up on the January 1992 report, a test pile of several
thousand tons of high grade aggregate (HL1) to be used in the
manufacturing of asphalt was crushed. Chris Rogers of Ministry of
Transportation Toronto made an on site visit and took samples for
testing at the MTO testing labs in Toronto. We passed the test and
are certified for HL1 (one of 25 in the Province). We conducted
extensive research and contacts with road builders throughout the
Province and landed several contracts. We shipped small quantities
of stone into Sarnia, Windsor and Port Colburn for road building
purposes. During 1993, this market will have expanded with,
hopefully, some of our product finding its way into the United
States. We are working with over 15 major contractors in southern
Ontario that are in the asphalt business.
Because of our marketing efforts which have involved many on site
visits by various companies to our quarry, we are negotiating for
upwards of 50,000 tons of aggregate stone sales in 1993. A major
aggregate producer has expressed interest in distributing our stone
in a major portion of southern Ontario on our behalf. By spring,
agreements will be in place with a select number of contractors.
To produce a high quality aggregate for asphalt requires the mixing
of two different size stone (HL1 and DFC) which we worked on for
over a six month period before finally getting an approved mixed
design. We worked closely with John Emery Geotechnical from
Toronto who developed our mix design, and Dunn Paving from Windsor
who worked with us in developing a local mix design, and
ultimately, did our practical testing on our material. Ministry
of Transportation, during 1992, disallowed the use of slag for road
building material. This left only five quarries that were
certified to produce the Dense Friction Coarse material. We
received approval of our mix design in August, and in October Dunn
Paving laid a one mile test strip on Highway 401 just east of
Windsor. Early results are positive, however, approval from MTO
usually requires at least one year. They like to see how well the
material performs under heavy highway traffic. Everything is
looking positive at this moment for the DFC. However, we will be
selling HL1 independent of the DFC because many road projects
require only HL1 rather than the high strength mix (HLl and DFC
together).
We are monitoring all of the MTO contract specifications for
highway construction and all major contractors are aware of our
company. We will be bidding numerous highway jobs in the spring
and summer of 1993.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
We have made a special effort to penetrate the Michigan market for
asphalt and cement stone. Michigan does not require the quality
of material that Ontario does, however, there are several special
projects that require high grade diabase stone which only we have
in northern Ontario. They are testing this stone in asphalt and
in concrete highway development. They have found that the
Europeans have been using diabase, or trap rock, for many decades
with outstanding results. Trap rock out lasts conventional
aggregates by two to three times. We have met with and been in
close contact with the Michigan Department of Transportation at the
highest level and have been assured that we will be on the bid list
for a major concrete highway test project in Detroit to be let in
April and for a stone-mastic asphalt test program to take place
also in the Detroit area in mid summer. During the past year we
have under gone testing with MOOT and meet all of their standards
for quality.
In addition to individual contractors, we are now either members
or in contact with the following associations:
1. Michigan Road Builders Association
2. Michigan Concrete Association
3. Michigan Concrete Paving Association
4. Michigan Civil Engineers
5. Michigan Architect and Design Engineers
6. Ontario Road Builders Association
7. Ontario Contractors Association
8. Ontario Asphalt Paving Association
9. Ontario Concrete Producers Association
We have completed direct mailings and telephone contacts with
hundreds of firms throughout the U.S. and Ontario which has caused
greater market awareness of our products. Contractors are now
calling us for quotes.
BREAKWATER STONE
During 1992, we received approval from the U.S. Corps of Engineers
for the use of our stone for breakwater use. We have been in
contact with dozens of marine contractors and are confident that
we will land several breakwater stone contracts in 1993.
In 1992 we opened up a second part of our quarry specifically to
test the methodology and size yield for dimension stone. This
involved the clearing of several acres of land east of our first
quarry (pictures enclosed to show detail), drilling and blasting
to develop a face and test drilling to determine yield for large
size stone. We found through using great variety of blast patterns
that our best yield was in the 6" to 3 ton range with up to a 3(^
yield when blasting for 3-9 ton stone. We were hopeful that we
could get a decent yield in large size stone of 11 - 19 ton. This
we found was not possible because of the heavy fragmentation of our
stone. The reason we were hopeful of being able to get large stone
is that there is a real void in the Great Lakes for stone of this
size. There is also an excellent market for stone of this size.
It is our intent to try other areas on our property to see if the
yield will be any better. It is our conclusion that we will
concentrate on stone of 6" - 9 ton size which we are confident that
there is a good market for. Our drill patterns will be enlarged
to accomplish this and we found that by blasting and sorting in
small quantities provided better control and less labour for
sorting. If we drilled and blasted in quantities of over 10,000
tons at a time as we do for rail ballast, it will be an impossible
job to sort out the breakwater stone.
DIMENSION STONE
Earlier tests indicate that our stone does cut and polish well and
our contacts with several Italian companies in the business
indicated a potential market. However, during our test drilling,
again because of the fragmentation of our stone, we found it very
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difficult, during the drilling operation, to find clear enough
stone to get the desired size blocks necessary for the dimension
market. We tried several locations at our east quarry which we
thought presented the best potential for dimension stone, and each
time we encountered fragmentation. We are sure that we can find
some areas where we could get dimension stone but it certainly
would not be cost effective for us at our current quarry that has
two faces. We have intentions of trying it again at our second
quarry which we will develop during 1993 located on the east
peninsula near the water. The stone seems to be less fragmented
there.
We do want to investigate the use of our stone for tiles and other
uses that would not require such large blocks of stone in the
future. For the time being, we have decided to put the dimension
market potential on hold.
ROCK WOOL RAN MATERIAL
In 1992 we finished our second full year of production with Partek
Insulation of supplying stone for their plant in Sarnia. Our
diabase has proven to be an excellent raw material in the
manufacturing of rock wool and we have signed a contract for 1993
with Partek to furnish raw material.
HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE
We have been aware through our investigations that trap rock makes
a very high grade concrete stone. We found out in 1992 that two
of the locks at Sault Ste. Marie were built with stone from this
quarry in the early 1900's when Martin Trap Rock Company was in
full production. We also understand that tests were conducted
during that time indicating the superiority of this stone for
concrete aggregate. We also have found out that several major
office buildings in the Detroit area were made from stone from this
quarry including the Penopscott Building which stands today.
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We have engaged in the United States, the Alpena Community College
in Alpena, Michigan who have one of the foremost concrete testing
laboratories to test our material. They have consented to work on
a research program during the first four months of 1993 to compare
our aggregate to other products used today in the making of
concrete. They will conduct all of the chemical and physical tests
available in hopes of determining that our material is superior to
others. They will also compare the economics of using our
aggregates in various mix designs. In traditional concrete mixes,
many additives are necessary and it is our hope that as they design
various mixes, they will be able to reduce the number of additives
currently used that cause the price of concrete to be very
expensive.
The Ministry of Transportation in Toronto is also conducting
similar tests and various concrete design mixes for high traffic
road work. This testing should be completed sometime in March.
The Europeans have been using our type of stone in their concrete
mixes for decades. It is our hope that we can encourage both U.S.
and Canadian contractors and governments to use a better material
that will last longer at a slightly higher price. We are confident
that we will be able to have our stone tested in both the U.S. and
Ontario in 1993.
DOCK CONSTRUCTION
In tandem with the development of breakwater stone, our game plan
for 1992 was to develop a road from Highway 17 south to the former
dock area, develop a storage area, and develop the old dock to a
point to allow our company to barge stone from our own property.
This we accomplished in the fall of 1992 (see pictures). Although
the dock requires a considerable amount of more work, we were able
to ship four barge loads of material from our own dock. We think
this was a major accomplishment. 1993 will bring further
development of the dock area, loading and storage facility.
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MEDIA INTEREST
During 1992 we had several articles in various newspapers and
journals which helped promote sales and awareness. The one we
appreciated most was a story in a national magazine, "Pit and
Quarry", which featured our quarry on the front cover. This is
enclosed.
ELECTRONIC FILTER BED STONE (EFB)
During 1992 we continued to expand our market for electronic filter
bed stone. We have added customers in several locations in the
United States including Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania and Michigan. It is our intent to expand this market
at least two-fold in 1993 and automate our bagging operation.
DECORATIVE STONE
We have had several contacts regarding the use of our stone in the
decorative market (landscaping, etc.). At this point because of
the small volumes used, this will not be high priority.
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
During 1992 the following work was done on our quarry:
1. Road and bridge over creek to dock
2. Dock staging area developed
3. Quarry permit areas expanded. Second face developed east of
quarry l in spring 1992
4. Road built between east and west quarry
5. Storage area built between east and west quarry
6. Truck scale installed
7. Quarry office installed
8. Test lab installed
9. Road to Trunk Road developed
10. Bruce Station road developed
11. Rail storage and loading area developed at Bruce Station
12. Explosive storage area developed
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The aforementioned are shown in the pictures that are attached to
this report.
Ne have built a data base of over 900 contacts in product, service,
contracting, and governmental agencies with whoa we are working or
have contacted during 1992.
Local aggregate sales have increased substantially this year.
Stone have been used for various governmental and private projects
within a 100 kilometer radius.
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ONTARIO TRAP ROCK LIMITED ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
AND PHOTOS
A. THE FIRST ATTACHMENT IS A COPY OF THE OCTOBER 1992 "PIT AND
QUARRY" MAGAZINE THAT FEATURED ONTARIO TRAP ROCK LIMITED ON
ITS COVER.
B. THE SECOND ATTACHMENT IS THE TEST RESULTS FROM DUNN PAVING OF
WINDSOR, ONTARIO OF THEIR MIX DESIGN FOR ASPHALT STONE. DUNN
PAVING IN OCTOBER LAID A ONE MILE TEST STRIP OF ASPHALT USING
OUR STONE ON HIGHWAY 401 JUST EAST OF WINDSOR.
C. THE THIRD ATTACHMENT ARE THE TWO NEW AGGREGATE PERMITS THAT
WE RECEIVED FOR OUR QUARRY IN 1992. EACH REQUIRED ENGINEERING
DRAWINGS, SURVEYS, ETC. FOR APPROVAL.
D. THE FOURTH ATTACHMENT IS A LETTER FROM THE MINISTRY OF
TRANSPORTATION APPROVING OUR STONE FOR HL1 USE FOR HIGH GRADE
ASPHALT.
E. THE FIFTH ATTACHMENT IS FROM THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION INDICATING THAT WE HAVE PASSED THEIR TESTING
FOR COARSE AGGREGATE 6AA.
F. THE SIXTH ATTACHMENT IS FROM LAKEFIELD RESEARCH SHOWING TEST
RESULTS FROM BOTH OUR EAST AND WEST FACE.
G. THE SEVENTH ATTACHMENT IS A LETTER FROM CLIFTON ASSOCIATES
TESTING LAB WITH RESULTS FROM TESTING OUR STONE FOR RAIL
BALLAST.
H. THE EIGHTH ATTACHMENT IS A SERIES OF PHOTOS DEPICTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE QUARRY AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE
DEVELOPMENTS AS THEY OCCURRED TO CREATE THE EAST SITE AND
ROADS FOR OUR TESTING AS PART OF THIS GRANT.
1. PICTURE l SHOWS THE QUARRY DURING INITIAL TESTS IN 1991.
2. PICTURE 2 SHOWS THE SAME SPOT IN THE FALL OF 1992 AFTER
THE ROAD WAS COMPLETED TO THE EAST SITE AND THE EAST
QUARRY IN FULL PRODUCTION.
3. PICTURE 3 SHOWS MAIN ROAD INTO THE MAIN QUARRY.
4. PICTURE 4 SHOWS DOCK AREA PRIOR TO DEVELOPMENT.
5. PICTURE 5 SHOWS DOCK AREA AS IT LOOK NEAR THE TURN OF THE
CENTURY.
6. PICTURE 6 SHOWS OUR WORK AT THE DOCK AREA CREATING A LOADING AREA.
7. PICTURE 7 SHOWS WORK AT THE DOCK AREA.
8. PICTURE 8 SHOWS CANADIAN PACIFIC OFFICIALS INSPECTING
SITE FOR RAIL SIDING.
9. PICTURE 9 SHOWS THE SAME SITE AT RAIL SIDING AREA - 18 -
20,000 TONS OF RAIL BALLAST -25-40 CARS LOADED DAILY
DURING 1992.
10. PICTURE 10 SHOWS THE CLEARING OF THE OVERBURDEN IN
DEVELOPING THE EAST FACE AS PART OF THIS GRANT. NOTICE
DRILL IN BACKGROUND.
11. PICTURE 11 SHOWS THE EAST FACE IN THE FINAL STAGES OF CLEARING AND THE ROAD THAT WAS DEVELOPED FROM THE WEST
QUARRY TO THE EAST QUARRY. THIS ROAD HAS SINCE BEEN
EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A STOCKPILE AREA.
12. PICTURE 12 SHOWS THE DRILLING WITH TWO DRILLS OPERATING
TO CREATE THE NEW FACE.
13. PICTURE 13 SHOWS THE EAST QUARRY FACE SHORTLY AFTER THE TEST DRILLING FOR DIMENSION AND RIP RAP STONE WERE
COMPLETED.
14. PICTURE 14 SHOWS OUR DRILL MANAGER DURING THE CLEARING
OF THE EAST QUARRY - USING A FURAKOWA DRILL.
15. PICTURE 15 SHOWS DRILLING OPERATION ON TOP OF THE QUARRY
AFTER THE TREES HAVE BEEN CLEARED - USING A TAMROCK
DRILL.
16. PICTURE 16 SHOWS QUARRY OFFICE AND TESTING LAB
17. PICTURE 17 SHOWS THE INTERIOR OF THE TESTING LAB -
TESTING SUPERVISOR ON CALL 24 HOURS PER DAY.
18. PICTURE 18 SHOWS CRUSHING OPERATION AT WEST QUARRY.
19. PICTURE 19 SHOWS CLOSE UP OF CRUSHING OPERATION.
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After being closed for over 70 years, marketing team rebuilds quarry customer base from scratch
Ontario Trap Rock-the new kid on the blockBy Therese Dunphy
How does an operation suc cessfully break into a devel oped market?
Start with a quality product, add savvy businessmen, spe cialize job functions and reap the benefits of a pro- business government.
This simple, but success ful formula enabled Ontario Trap Rock to meet its five-year plan a mere year and a half after open ing the doors to its quarry in Bruce Mines, Ontario.
Despite its initial success, the marketing team had an uphill battle in winning over customers when the quarry reopened in 1990, after being closed for more than 70 years.
Getting startedPlans to reopen the Bruce
Mines quarry began as talk around a campfire. While on a hunting trip, Skip Hamilton, Ontario Trap Rock quarry man ager, and Jim Bourque, presi dent, discussed an insulation company seeking a stone suppli er that could meet its unique specifications. Hamilton knew of the basalt stone available at the old Martin Trap Rock quarry in Bruce Mines, Ontario, a turn-of- the-century quarry that closed in 1914. After some preliminary investigation, a group of Amer ican and Canadian investors reopened the quarry.
In an unusual move, the investors split marketing and quarrying operations in two offices on opposite sides of the American-Canadian border.
Bourque, a marketing special
ist, heads up the operation's mar keting office in
Sault , , Ste.
Marie, M i c h . Quarrying operations inBruce Mines are coor dinated by Hamilton, whose background is in industrial and heavy construction.
The permitting procedure to reopen the quarry went surpris ingly smoothly. A depressed economy in northern Ontario contributed to the warm welcome Ontario Trap Rock received when moving into the area.
There's not much new indus trial development going on across North Shore," says Dean Smith, Ontario Trap Rock marketing coordinator. The general public
Ontario Trap Rock's unique setup,
with its marketing offices in Sautt Ste. Marie, Mien., and its
quarrying operation in Bruce Mines, Ontario, gives its staff the
advantage of proximity to potential Great Lakes consumers in
the United States and the benefit of Canada's pro-business environment.
is tickled pink that we're putting people to work." The Canadian government
also extended the welcome matto the fledgling business.
"The Canadian business environment is very nice in that the government is very helpful to new businesses," says Smith.
Government assistance to new businesses may include planning and development grants and forgivable and low- interest conventional loans.
Technical assistance from all levels of government was also a key ingredient to the early suc cess of the company, according to Smith.
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Markets"We're sort of like the new kid
on the block in terms of supply ing stone in the Great Lakes," says Smith. "People became accustomed to using dolomite, limestone and traditional grav els. They forgot about traprock."
The marketing team is work ing on two basic approaches:* Supplying finished stone for
larger jobs (5,000 tons or more) of any particular size of stone;
* Shipping semi-processed stone to a broker who would reprocess it for local consumption. According to Smith, the mar
keting team is soliciting busi ness from both private contrac tors and stone brokers.
High-end usesSpecifications for Stone
Mastic Asphalt (SMA) and Canadian HL-1 increased con sumer awareness of the high strength and durability benefits of stone such as the basalt being quarried in the company's Bruce Mines location.
According to Smith, Ontario Trap Rock's quarry is one of only
Ontario Trap Hock l* currently transporting the majority of Its stone by rail, but plans to begin shipping by barge when reno vations on Its dock facility are completed sometime In the late faff or early spring.
a handful of quarries in Ontario certified by the Canadian govern ment to produce the stone used in HL-1 asphalt specifications.
The quarry has also begun the year-long process of becoming certified to produce stone for DFC (Dense Friction Coarse)-an
asphalt mixture using a very hard, wear-resistant stone. DFC is used in high traffic areas in Canada.
In addition to high-end aggre gate uses, the stone is also being marketed for use in high- strength concrete.
"Our stone is very strong," Smith says. "It has a very fine crystalline structure. Conse quently, it is used in high strength concrete, high wear- resistant concrete and high heat- resistant concrete."
Ontario Trap Rock has also gained certification from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers for breakwater stone.
According to Smith, traprock's dense composition competes favorably with limestone and dolomite. Due to the porosity of limestone and dolomite, they don't stand up to the freeze/thaw process as well as traprock. Smith says.
Price vs performanceBecause of its high-end uses,
Ontario Trap Rock is sells on performance rather than price.
Because of traprock's hard nature, smaller blasting patterns and additional crushing ara needed to process the
stone, contributing to a slightly higher cost to the end-user.
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Educating the consumer is the key to selling his performance-based product, Smith says, but it isn't always an easy task.
"We've really had an uphill job to educate people on the superior qualities of our stone," Smith says.
"Sometimes, it's difficult to get people to look at the long term instead of the short term situation."
Depending on the means of transportation, costs for rail ballast currently the quarry's primary product-may run even with or significantly more than limestone, its biggest competitor.
Over the lifespan of the product, however, the cost comparison is a different story.
Limestone has to be reworked 10 to 15 years after it has been laid down, compared with lifespan of 40 to 45 years for traprock, according to Smith.
"Labor is far more costly than the stone that's being laid. There's a greater savings in labor because you don't have to rework the traprock two to three times." Smith says.
Sometimes, it's difficult to get people to look at the long term instead of the short them situation.
Production costs"We're basically on the upper end of the aggre
gate quality scale," says Smith."That translates to a couple of different things," he
adds. ult translates to a little higher cost to the end user, but that's the result of higher extraction costs."
According to Smith, the harder stone requires smaller blasting patterns and doesn't crush as eas ily as softer stones such as limestone and dolomite.
To help contain costs, the quarry is in the process of opening a third face. The current faces will con tinue to be used for smaller stone. On one face, blasting patterns are set for rail ballast production with the smaller stone by-products being used for HL-1 and DFC specifications. A second face is used to produce stone for wool insulation. The third face will use low-impact blasting in larger patterns to produce rip rap and monument stone.
Planning for the futureIn addition to opening the third face, Ontario
Trap Rock is also renovating the old docksite.With an eye toward the rest of the Great Lakes
market. Smith says they hope to be shipping by barge in the late fall or early spring.
As improved asphalt technology migrates across the border. Smith says Ontario Trap Rock plans to play a major role in stone supply.
"Knowledge is being spread," Smith says. "I think some of the changes are in the wind." B
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Keeping up with Canada"Ontario is probably a little bit ahead of the United States because of their HL-1 and DFC specifications for heavily-travelled roads," says Dean Smith, marketing coordinator for Ontario Trap Rock. "In Michigan and Ohio, they're just starting to think about those things."
In 1991, five states including Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Missouri and Indiana began Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA) demonstrations (See Pit & Quarry, September, 1991, 'Asphalt- mix technology puts emphasis on aggregate').
According to John Bukowski, Federal Highways Administration SMA project manager and highway engineer, domestic interest in SMA increased significantly in 1992.
Twelve test projects were planned for 1992, with several already in the works for 1993.
Tonnage increased from a total of 10,000 tons of asphalt used in 1991 to 75,000 tons of asphalt used in 1992.
Gradations, types of aggregates and the effect of stabilizers are all being evaluated.
"There are a lot of refinements that we want to make," Bukowski says. "We're trying to standardize the procedures as much as possible."
According to Bukowski, 1992 state projects are focusing on how to implement knowledge gained from European SMA technology, while utilizing domestic materials and production methods.
"The focus has opened up on making them in drum plants instead of batch plants like in Europe," Bukowski says. "We've also started to use domestic stabilizers."
Because domestic stabilizers cost only about one-third of their imported European counter parts, they can significantly reduce production cost for SMA. Use of domestic stabilizers would also reduce dependence on one product.
During 1992, state demonstration projects included multiple test strips, each using the same mix, but testing durability of various sta bilizers in different sections.
Bukowski says that continued state interest in SMA is a positive sign.
"A lot of times, we'll put down test strips and foget about them," he says. "This time, that's just not happening."
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Higtiwys 401 Region: SK
Job Nix Forauia Jiuwerj i 92-003-05
TsniJer Gpwings ! 15-Apr-*2
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Job MU Potnwb No.Dale Sampled Tbne Sampled
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Ontario
Ministry of
NaturalR
esources
Ministers des
Richessesnaturelles
Aggregate
Resources
Act
Loi de 1989 sur les
ressources en
agregats
Aggregate P
ermit
Perm
is d'extraction d'agregats
Aggregate Permit No. N" du perm
is d'extraction d'agregats
AP
17094
Account No. N
' de compte
A44-5531
Pursuant to the Aggregate Resources Act and Regulations thereunder, and subject to the limitations thereof and to
the terms and conditions of this Aggregate Perm
it and the requirements of the site plan, this Perm
it is issued to: Confbrm
ement a la Loi de 1989 sur les ressources en agregats et a ses reglements, et sujet aux restrictions qu'ite
component, aux conditions d'octroi du perm
is et aux exigences du plan du site, le present permis d'extraction
d'agregats est delivre a :
ON
TARIO
TR
AP ROCK
L IMJ.IE
JL -
^ . ^ ^
. _
Name
NomF\0. Box
105, Bruce
Mines, Ontario
Address Adresse
...Postal Code Code postal
to operate apour exploiter un/une
HARRY from
a JU
ttKK
JL-. sur le terrain de
pit i quarrypulls d'extraction ou carriere
hectare site situated in: o'6
0 —
.. —
hectares situe a/au :
Part
of
Lots 2
and 3.
Concession
3. (fo
rme
r) Tow
nship gf
Plumm
er permit location
Additio
nal,
Dis
trict
of
Algoma
(South
Quarry)
P i New Aggregate Perm
it'X l Nouveau perm
is d'extraction d'agregatsl—
| Renewal ofl -1 Aggregate Perm
it no. ,
Renouvellement du perm
isd'extraction d'agregats n*
w-j Com
mercial Aggregate Perm
it (single source) ' —
' Permis d'extraction com
mercials d'agregats (source
unique)l
i Comm
ercial Aggregate Permit (m
ultiple source) L -l Perm
is d'extraction comm
erciale d'agregats (source m
ultiple)
l i Public Authority Aggregate Perm
it' —
' Permis d'extraction d'agregats - autorite publlque
r i Personal Aggregate Perm
it1 —
' Permis d'extraction d'agregats a des flns personnelles
Emplacem
ent faisant I'objet du permis
WC
K. (D
IAB
AS
E)
Royalty payment:
^ - cents per tonne
Paiement des redevances : Le titulaire du perm
is devra payer - -'--P
cents par tonneshall be paid by the Perm
ittee to the Treasurer of Ontario on or before the 10th day of each month for all m
aterialrem
oved during the preceding month unless paid at the tim
e of issuance of this permit.
au tresorier de ('Ontario pour le dixieme jour de cheque m
ois et ce pour tous les materiaux extraits pendant le m
oisprecedent sauf si ce m
ontan! a ete paye lors de la delivrance du present permis.
Rehabilitation Security to be deposited: Cautionnem
ent de rehabilitation :r—
i at time of issuance
' ' sera depose lorsde la delivrancedu perm
is
i waived ne sera pas pergu
. A Return on the form
provided showing the quantity ofaggregate and/or topsoil rem
oved In the previous month
.1100.0
0
A8
97
66
6
(91-1
1 -
28)must be subm
itted to the District Office of the M
inistry onor before the 10th day of each m
onth. The royalty paym
ent must be subm
itted with the Return. If no m
aterial has been removed a Return m
ust still be subm
itted showing "Nil" removal.
On dolt rem
plir le releve annexe en indiquant la quantite d'agregats et de terre arable extraits pendant le m
ois precedent et le presenter au bureau de district du m
lnistere pour le dixieme Jour de cheque m
ois. Les redevances dolvent etrejolntes au releve. M
emo si
aucun materiau n'a ete extralt, on dolt presenter le releve
en y Indiquant 'aucune' extraction.i annually ) sera depose
cheque annee
JUN
E
1,
19
92
Effective date " Date d'entree en vigueur
0037 (89/08)
MAJ J
1 ,Date ol expiry Dale d'expiration
1993latural Resources
is Richesses naturelles
This Aggregate Permit does not convey any right of
ownership or title to the site.Le present perm
is d'extraction d'agregats ne confereaucun drolt nl titre de propriete envers /'em
placement
mentionne.
This permit is subject to the attached conditions.
Le present permis est assujettl aux conditions cl-Jointes.
Ontario
ministry of .atural
Resources
Ministere des
Rlchesses
naturelles
Aggregate
Resources
Act
Lot de 1989 sur les ressources
en agregats
Aggregate r
mit
Permis d'extractlon d'agregats
Pursuant to the Aggregate Resources Act and Regulations thereunder, and subject to the limitations thereof and to
the terms and conditions of this Aggregate Perm
it and the requirements of the site plan, this Perm
it is issued to: Conform
ement a la Lot do 1989 sur les ressources en agregats et a ses regtem
ents. et sujet aux restrictions qu'ite com
ponent, aux conditions d'octroi du permis et aux exigences du plan du site, le present perm
is d'extractlon d'agregats est delrvre a :
ONTARIO TRAP
ROCK LIMITED
Nam
eNom
AddressAdresse
P.O
. B
ox 105,
BRUCE M
INE
S,
On
tario
POR
1COPostal CodeCode postal
to operate a Q
uarry
pour exploiter un/unepit l quarrypults d'extractlon ou carrier* from
a -
sur le terrain de3.96
hectare site situated in: hectares situe a/au :
South half
of Lot '4,
Concession 3,
Township of
Plummer Additional
Permit location
Emplacem
ent falsant I'objet du permis
Type of material:
Tra
p
rock (d
iab
ase
) Type de m
ateriaux: —
——
-——
——
-——
——
—--
Permit fee:
Droit de permis:
100. 00A897799
Feb. 03/92
SO 25
cents per tonneRoyalty paym
ent: ,
w. til
Paiement des redevances : Le titulaire du perm
is devra payer ——
——
——
— —
cents par tonne
shall be paid by the Permittee to the Treasurer of O
ntario on or before the 10th day of each month for all m
aterialrem
oved during the preceding month unless paid at the tim
e of Issuance of this permit.
au tresorier de ('Ontario pour le dixieme jour de chaque m
ois et ce pour tous les materiaux extraits pendant le m
oisprecedent sauf si ce m
ontant a ete paye lors de la delivrance du present permis.
Rehabilitation Security to be deposited: |—
| at time of issuance r—
| waived Cautionnem
ent de rehabilitation :l - J sera depose lors
de la delivrance du perm
is
LJne sera pas percu
i annually ' sera depose chaque annee
March 1,
1992Effective dateDate d'entree en vigueur
February 28.
1993. ^
Date of expiry r
D istrictDate d'expiration
r
|p/"*Chef
latural Resources Richesses naturelles
Aggregate Permit No.
N* du permis d'extractlon
d'agregatsA
P
17096
Account No. N* de com
pteA44
5531\
AP10411
p-1 New
Aggregate Permit
LJ Nouveau permis d'extractlon d'agregats
r-™ Renewal ofL3 Aggregate Perm
it no.Renouvellem
ent du permis
d'extractlon d'agregats n*
r—i Com
mercial Aggregate Perm
it (single source) us Perm
is d'extractlon comm
erclale d'agregats (source unique)
r—l Com
mercial Aggregate Perm
it (multiple source)
LJ Permis d'extractlon com
merclale d'agregats (source
multiple)
r—i Public Authority Aggregate Perm
itL-' Perm
is d'extractlon d'agregats - autorlte publlque
r—i Personal Aggregate Perm
itL
-' Permis d'extractlon d'agregats a des flns personnelles
. A Return on the form
provided showing the quantity of aggregate and/Or topsoil rem
oved In the previous month
must be subm
itted to the District Office of the M
inistry on or before the 10th day of each m
onth. The royalty paym
ent must be subm
itted with the Return. If no m
aterial has been removed a Return m
ust still be subm
itted showing 'Nil' rem
oval. O
n dolt rempllr le releve annexe en Indiquant la quantlte
d'agregats et de terre arable extraits pendant le mois
precedent et le presenter au bureau de district du m
inistere pour le dlxlemelour de chaque m
ois. Les redevances dolvent etrejolntes au releve. M
ime si
aucun materiau n'a ete extra!!, on dOH presenter le relevt
en y indlquant 'aucune' extraction.
. This Aggregate Perm
it does not convey any right of ow
nership or title to the site. Le present perm
is d'extractlon d'agregats ne confere aucun droll nl litre de propriete envers fem
placement
mentionne.
. This perm
it is subject to trie attached conditions.Le present perm
is est assujetti aux conditions cl-folntes.
DOS?
Ontario
MinistryofTransportation
MinisteredesTransports
Soils and Aggregates Section Engineering Materials Office 1201 Wilson Avenue Central Building. Room 311 Downsview. Ontario M3M 1J8
Tele: 416-235-3734 Fax: 416-235-4101
February 19.1992
FfleNo.: 3162-2-0-1H. James Bourque Ontario Trap Rock Limited 402 Ashmun Street P.O. Box 292Sault Ste. Marie. Michigan U.S.A. 49783
Dear Mr. Bourque:
Re: Your Qttany in Section A. Concession 4. Plummer Additional Township MTO MAIDB No. B18-O72
I sampled stockpiles of H.L.1 stone and crusher screenings at your quarry on January 9. We have completed testing of this material. The test results are shown in Table 1.
The H.L. l coarse aggregate produced from your quarry is approved for H.L. l coarse aggregate. Accordingly. Ontario Trap Rock Limited will be added to the ministry's Designated Sources List D.S.M. 3.05.25 for H.L.1 use.
The approval Is based on satisfactory test results and on the comparison of the petrographic nature of the coarse aggregate with similar coarse aggregate produced from Badgeley Island in 1971. It has been established that the performance of the trap rock coarse aggregate from Badgeley Island on an MTO H.L. l paving contract (71-145) was satisfactory.
I note that the coarse aggregate in your stockpile contained 2 I'M) flat and elongated particles. You should endeavour to reduce this in the future.
Best Wishes.
Chris A. Rogers. Head. Soils and Aggregates Section.
pc: Z.L. Katona G. Cautillo C.M. Bond S. Cheng J.I. McDougall J.R Morgenroth
D.F. Lynch P.G. Verok E.RMagnl T.R Graham T. Pepper J.P. Hacquoil CAR/Jlp
STATE OF MICHIGANTRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION
BARTON W LABELLE
RICHARD T. WHITE
WILLIAM c MARSHALL JOHN ENGLER. GOVERNORHANNES METERS. JR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
IRVING J RUBIN MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
CHARLES W. YOB SECONDARY GOVERNMENTAL COMPLEX
LH a-4 n/91) POST OFFICE BOX 30049. LANSING. MICHIGAN 48909
PHONE: (517) 322-1087 FAX: (517) 322-5664
PATRICK M. NOWAK. DIRECTOR
September 14, 1992
Mr. Dean SmithOntario Trap Rock, Ltd.402 Ashrnun StreetSault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783
Dear Mr. Smith:
Testing has been completed on the sample of Coarse Aggregate 6AA obtained on April 8, 1992, from the Bruce Mines Pit No. 95-10 located near Bruce Mines, Ontario. The sample was tested for compliance with specification requirements for coarse aggregates for portland cement concrete and concrete freeze-thaw durability. Attached are the original report of test on laboratory sample number 92A-3050. Results which are effective upon receipt of this certified letter.
Test results indicate the material from this source, as produced, yields an aggregate with a freeze-thaw dilation meeting the department's basic specification requirement, however, the requirement may be changed for specific uses. It is assumed that coarse aggregates furnished to department projects will be of like quality to that represented by this test.
Nothing in this letter should be construed as acceptance of any material produced from this source. Each shipment must be tested for compliance with specification requirements.
Sincerely,
;/^Larry K. Heinig, P.E. Engineer of District Support
Enclosure
. LABORATORY. LANSING
File 3001804 REPORT OF TEST
Freeze-Thaw Durability In Concrete
Freeze-Thaw No.Job No.Laboratory No.Date
92FT-02GENERAL92A-3050Seotember 3, 1992
Report on sample of Coarse Aggregate (Crushed)—————.^-———.^-—-.— Date sampled_____Aorll 8. 1992______ Date received April 20. 1992Source of material. Sampled from-^—^ Submitted by.
Bruce Mines 95-10QuarryJim Dierck
Quantity represented.Intended use PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE Specificat i on Grade 6AA 1990 Std. Specs.
PROPERTIES OF COARSE AGGREGATEBulk Specific Gravity (dry basis) ! 2.85
Absorption, X 24 -Hour Soak Vacuum-SaturationCrushed Material in sample. XLos Angeles Abrasion. X of uear
| 0.370.36100
——— i —— 1^ — —— — i
Deleterious Particles (gradation range) Soft Particles, X Chert, X Sun of Soft i Chert. X
j 1"-3X8" j *40.00.0
! o.o !Unit Height of Agg. (dry, loose)
\ 97
CONCRETE MIX DATADate MadeStunp. InchesUnit Ueiqht of Concrete. Ib/ft**Actual Cement Content.Water-Cement Ratio, bvAir Content. X
Ib/vd0weight
—II-—II-—II-
1C1 1ii—II-
BATCH NUMBER1
05-05-922 1/2146.35070.497.7
j 2! 05-07-92
3.0! 146.0! 509j 0.49! 7.6
l—t--r-rii-t
305-13-922 1/2148.55150.497.3
i AverageJj 2 3/4j 147.1! 510! 0.49! 7.5
Compressive Strength, psi 7 days! 28 days
- 35404360
j 3730! 4540
-i- 39004800
! 3720! 4570
Freeze- Thaw Durability, Expansion per 100 cycles, X
j Beam 1j Beam 2Beam 3
! Average
1 1— tt-— tt-— tt
1 |
-0.0010.000-0.001-0.001
j -0.0010.001
| 0.001! 0.001
1-f--t--r
-0.0010.0010.0000.000
i
, 0.000
REMARKS: Tested for InformationFreeze-Thaw Testing conducted in T-3 Equivalent durability factor = 100
cc: L. K. Heinig G. H. Grove J. Dierck, Dist. #2 J. S. Simpson A. Robords R. Nuethel R. Till/J. Staton T. Woodhouse
Signature.Structural Services - Supervising Engineer
Mr.Dean Smith3?
Ontario Trap Rock Ltd. BM P. O. Box 105 Bruce Mines, Ontario
CANADA POR ICO
asd
August 24, 1992
Re: Lakefield Research Project No. 8900-497
Dear Dean:
Please find enclosed hard copy report to cover facsimile of last week. As noted, I have
carried out the XRD investigation of the East and West Face samples to determine the
proportion of silica occurring as a silica polymorph including a-quartz, cristobalite and
tridymite. The results indicated a content of 3.0 and 3.5 wt 9fc alpha quartz, respectively,
with nil tridymite and cristobalite. Within diabases or basaltic rocks, silica contents of 45
to 55 wt 9fc occur primarily as silicate minerals including plagioclase feldspar and
amphiboles/pyroxenes. Free silica as a-quartz will only rarely exceed 5 wt 9fc.
Tridymite and cristobalite are metastable phases not typically associated with basaltic rock
compositions.
The invoice for the XRD and verbal reporting to yourself and R. Billau is attached.
Please call if there are any questions.
Best regards
LAKEFIELD RESEARCH
J.G. Davison, M.Se.
Project Manager, Mineralogy
Lakelield Research, a Division of Falconbridge Limned. P.O. Bag 4300. Lake-field.
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18 December 1992 File Rl.215.1
Ontario Trap Rock Ltd.402 Ashmun StreetP.O. Box 292SAULT STE. MARIE, Michigan49783
ATTENTION: Mr. Dean Smith
Dear Sir:
SUBJECT: Ballast Testing
One rock sample was crushed and subjected to petrographic and physical testing according to CP Rail Specifications for Ballast. The results are attached and summarized briefly below.
This sample is entirely composed of diabase. The rock is fine to medium grained massive, equigranular and has a tightly interlocking diabasic texture. The rock is composed of subequal amounts of slightly altered plagioclase feldpars and ferromagnesian ( amphibole and pyroxene) minerals.
The rock has a high hardness and toughness and will produce good quality ballast suitable for high tonnage track. The sample met all the physical test specifications. See attached Summary of Ballast Test Results.
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I M. HERASYMUnC, PROJECT GEOLOGIST GMH/bbn
Enclosure
REGINA SASKATOON CALGARY BATTLEFORDS MOOSE JAW
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VISUAL PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
CLIENT: Ontario Trap Rock Ltd.
SAMPLE NO. L 5355
Visual petrographic analysis was completed on one sieved sample of crushed ballast material supplied by Ontario Trap Rock.
MATERIAL TYPE
Diabase
MINERALOGY
a) Diabase
The diabase is a dark grey to green, medium grained, equigranular rock type composed of equal amounts of plagioclase feldspar and ferromagnesian minerals (amphibole andpyroxene).
A compositionally similiar finer grained variety of diabase comprises approximately I61b of the total sample.
Saussuritization of the plagioclase feldspars is a minor form of alteration. Minor alteration of ferromagnesian minerals to chlorite is also present
Very few particles tellb) contained calcite fracture infilling.
TEXTURE AND STRUCTURE\
The diabase is massive medium grained, equigranular rock type with a tightly interlocking "diabasic" texture.
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
a) Hardness
The hardness of the diabase will be between 5 and 6 J5 due to the dominant mineral types, (feldspar 6-6.5 and amphibole and pyroxene 5-6).
b)
The tight interlocking texture and lack of structural features gives the diabase a high resistance to impact type stresses.
c) Shape
The diabase particle shapes are generally non-elongate and angular.
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d) Freeze-Thaw and Wetting-Drying
Effect of freeze-thaw processes will be low.
e) Fines and Permeability
Premature fouling of the ballast and resuldng loss of permeability due to the generation of fines is unlikely.
CHEMICAL WEATHERING
The main rock forming minerals are resistant to chemical weathering under normal environmental conditions. The diabase has a low potential for breakdown due to chemical weathering processes.
TESTS
A full suite of standard physical tests have been completed.
COMMENTS
The sample is composed of diabase. The mineralogic, structural and textural characterisitics of this rock type produces a ballast material with high hardness and toughness.
GREG HERASYMUIK, PROJECT GEOLOGIST 15 December 1992
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SUMMARY OF BALLAST TEST RESULTS
CLIENT:
PROJECT NO.:
CAL SAMPLE NOj
CLIENT S AMPLE NO:
Ontario Trap Rock SAMPLE RECEIVED: 92/11/04
RI .215.1 LOCATION: BRUCE MINES, Ontario
L5355 TRACK CLASSIFICATION: Main Line CWR
3rd Sample BALLAST GRADING: 4
TEST
Los Angeles Abrasion Loss (1)
Mill Abrasion Loss (*)
Abrasion No.
Specific Gravity
AbsorbtionW
Magnesium Sulphate Soundness Loss W
Fractured Faces W Minus 2" phis 11/2"
Minus 11/2" plus 1"
Minus 1" phis 3/4"
Minus 3/4" plus 1/2"
Minus 1/2" plus 3/8"
Shape Factor Minus 2" plus 1 1/2
Minus 1 1/2" plus 1"
.Minus 1" plus 3/4"
Sieve Analysis, Finer Than Sieve W) 2 1/2"
2"
1 1/2"
1"
3/4"
1/2"
3/8"
*4
f 200
TEST IHE? VLTS
6.1
2.3
17.6
2.92
0.12
0.07
100.0
100.0
935
1.92
2.03
2.01
100.0
100.0
95.1
28.4
3.4
13
1.1
1.1
05
SPECIFICATIONS
45 max.
9 max.
65 max.
240 min.
0.5 max
1.0 max.
90
90
90
90
90
100
100
90-100
20-55
0-5
-
-
0-3
0-2
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PICTURE lSHOWS OUR QUARRY MANAGER, SKIP HAMILTON, AND TED LEAHY, NORDEV, LOOKING EAST FROM THE WEST QUARRY BEFORE DEVELOPMENT.
PICTURE 2SAME SPOT DEVELOPMENT.
FOLLOWING
PICTURE 3SHOWS MAIN ROADS AS THEY EXIST TODAY BOTH NORTH OF HWY 17 TO THE QUARRY AND SOUTH OF 17 TO THE DOCK.
PICTURE 4SHOWS THE DOCK AREA PRIOR TO OUR ACTIVITY.
PICTURE 5SHOWS MARTIN TRAP ROCK COMPANY AS IT LOOKED NEAR TURN OF THE CENTURY.
1'ICTURE 6SHOWS OUR WORK AT THE DOCK AREA CREATING A LOADING AREA.
PICTURE 7SHOWS ?. PIECES OF OUR EQUIPMENT DEVELOPING THE DOCK AREA.
PICTURE 8SHOWS THE RAIL BRUCE STATIONDEVELOPMENT.
SIDING PRIOR
AT TO
PICTURE 9SHOWS SAME AREA AFTER WE BUILT THL LOADING AKEA.
PICTURE 10SHOWS THE WORK CLEARING OVERBURDEN AT EAST QUARRY.
PICTURE 11LOOKING WEST FROM EAST QUARRY DURING DEVELOPMENT
PICTURE 1 2SHOWS THE DEVELOPMENT OF EAST QUARRY - DRILLING AND BLASTING.
PICTURE 13SHOWS EAST QUARRY DEVELOPMENT.
PICTURE 15SHOWS DRILL IN OPERATION.
PICTURE 14SHOWS DRILL RIG AT EAST QUARRY AND DEVELOPMENT OP STORAGE AND ROAD BETWEEN TWO QUARRIES.
PICTURE 16SHOWS QUARRY OFFICE AND TESTING LAB.
PICTURE 17SHOWS INTERIOR OF TESTING LAB.
PICTURE 18SHOWS CRUSHING OPERATION AT WEST QUARRY.
PICTURE 19SHOWS CLOSE UP CRUSHING OPERATION.
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