Encouraging more women in quarrying

Following the success of recent IQA Women in Quarrying meetings, John Mitas urges Institute members and the broader extractive industry to review their recruitment and development program strategies for quarry women.
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The men on the hill

If you think quarrying work today – with the aid of modern technology – is hard, then spare a thought for the hard-working quarry folk of Barre, US, in the 19th century. As Bill Langer explains, the work was gruelling – and it used up a lot of carbohydrates!
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