2022 / 2023 Edition
IQ Branch Blog
Gary Langton FIQ is the Chairman of the London & Home Counties branch of the Institute of Quarrying (IQ). He has been chosen as our ‘Member of the Month’ for November.....
Our regional focus this month looks towards Northern Ireland. Craigantlet-based Stuart Wickie, Shotfirer and Explosives Supervisor at Orica BQS Ltd....
North Wales is a hugely significant region for the quarrying industry. Covering a wide mix of geology including limestone, slate, sand, granite and gravel, it is also the original home of the...
The history of quarrying activity in Devon & Cornwall stretches back to the late medieval period. The region is unique with a variety of minerals.....
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