Projects

Center Mountain Quarry

Drilling & Blasting

The Center Mountain Quarry is located off the number 14 highway in Langford BC. Western Grater and Basic Rock Products have a Joint venture on this project. Work began in January 2020 and is ongoing with blasting operations happening about once a week. WGC works with Basic Rock Products on multiple other rock quarries in southern Vancouver Island and has maintained a long-standing relationship.   

Key Project Information

  • Project Type:
  • Timeline:
    January 2020 - Present
  • Client:
    Draycore
  • Location:
    Victoria, BC

Scope of work 

Western Grater Maintains a fleet of Epiroc Flexiroc Hydraulic rock drills, which are utilized to drill 4” diameter holes ranging from 25’ to 50’ deep.  Blast sizes vary a fair amount ranging from 80 to 300 holes per blast. Due to the size of the blasts, covering the shot with blast matts is not feasible therefore great care is taken while loading to ensure all rock remains in the blasting area.  The blasted rock is then transported with excavators and rock trucks from the blast area to the crusher where it is crushed to various sizes for various uses. 

 

Challenges 

As a rock quarry Center Mountain is governed by the Ministry of Mines rather than WorkSafe BC as most of our other blasting operations are. WGC has offered extensive training to our most qualified blasters to obtain their Mines Blasting Certification and to maintain stringent safety procedures for loading and guarding.  Western Grater holds one of the highest safety records in the business.