Quarry owners and aggregate suppliers to the construction and road-building industries will tell you that producing these products at the lowest cost per tonne is non-negotiable. The production cost is influenced by several factors such as the cost of load and haul equipment, fuel, personnel, maintenance, and the added fact that most quarries only operate in the daytime.

One woman is honouring the legacy jointly created by her late husband to make a success of a load and haul business in a challenging mining environment while harnessing the support of a benevolent mining client and a loyal local community near the mine.