December 2008 - January 2009

Crunch_square.jpgCredit crunch antics

The global credit crunch is doing strange things to the country’s two main mineral exports, gold and coal.


Pike_square.jpgThe cementing of Pike River

The supply of high performance concrete for the isolated Pike River coal tunnel project had its challenges.


Pokeno_square.jpgFamily connections

Three families from the Pokeno region in the northern Waikato share a social and business relationship extending two centuries and four generations, and now centres around a large resource of local greywacke.


Aggregate_square.jpgSupergrip aggregate

Driving over certain areas of Auckland’s motorway, your tyres will be gripping the latest in skid resistant asphalt containing a special aggregate from Winstones Aggregates branded ‘Gripchip’.


John_Key_square.jpgThe industry under blue

Now National’s in power what can the quarry and mining industry expect in terms of changes?