‘Overdue’ quarry operationalisation to go ahead
"A seismic study conducted in 1999 found 5 million cubic metre of usable rock reserve that will last the city for more than 30 years."
The “long overdue” operationalisation of the Bon Accord quarry is finally set to go ahead.
The quarry was established in 1904 to provide material for building roads.
“The metro has set aside R30-million for the Bon Accord quarry in the 2019/20 financial year,” Tshwane mayor Stevens Mokgalapa said.
“This decision is long overdue.”
He confirmed that the operationalisation plans for the quarry and concrete plants in Bon Accord had been approved.
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“A seismic study conducted in 1999 found a reserve of five million cubic metres of usable rock, which will last the city for more than 30 years,” Mokgalapa said.
The rock mined from the quarry is norite.
Mokgalapa said that the stone crusher plant was built over 40 years ago and refurbished “a long time ago”; while the second asphalt plant was established almost 30 years ago and refurbished in 1999.
In 2018, the metro was faced with a pothole repair backlog due to an asphalt shortage.
Mokgalapa’s decision formed part of his plans for accelerating service delivery in the metro.
Local ward councillor Hannes Coetzee said implementation of the approved quarry operationalisation plan would commence this month.
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