• Client Name: GJF Construction Co. Ltd.,
• Location: Sonna Barriage, Gulbagra District, Karnataka.

Objective

• Locate a quarrying area very near to the Dam Under construction.
• When GJF constructions was constructing Sonna Barrage in Gulbarga District of Karnataka State in India.The nearest quarry known to the Irrigation department and shown by them was 17 Kms away from the site.
• It was an expensive task to manage a quarry and crusher 17 Kms away from the project site and very expensive to have a separate setup only for quarry and crusher.
• When Uttam was approached, up on preliminary reconnaissance survey it was felt that it should be possible to locate good quality rock deposits a few meters below the soil very near to the dam site.

Approach

• Geological and Geophysical investigations and identify an area with the lowest Over
• Burden thickness as shown below.

End Result

• The Result, saving in transportation cost and better Management.

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Client Name: RMC Ready Mix India Ltd
Location: Sonnappanahalli village, Bangalore, Karnataka

Objective/Challenge

• To operate a quarry next to village.
• To feed a 300 Tons Per Hour crusher from Quarry not even producing a days requirement.

Approach

• When Uttam took up the quarrying contract for RMC, the first thing that was done was to develop the proper benches in the Mine and use controlled blasting.
• Each blast was monitored for vibrations and noise produced to ensure that vibrations and noise generated in the blasting is within the prescribed limits.
• To feed a 300 Tons Per Hour crusher from Quarry not even producing a days requirement.

End Result

• • Machinery Deployed
  • Here is the result in fortnight wise production (on single shift basis)

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• Client Name: Name withheld on request.
• Location: Idukki District, Kerala

Objective:

• Know the value of the Mineral and the true value of Quarry Land and thus understand the financial risks of acquisition.
• Kerala ‘gods own country, with rich climate, fertile soil, 100% literacy and plantations and costly land.
• A perfect recipe to go wrong if not cautious in selecting quarrying land.
• A quarry owner wanted to acquire neighbouring property to expand his quarry land. This land was in rubber plantations and very costly.

Approach:

• To Estimate
  • The Over Burden
  • Total geological reserves
  • Minable reserves

Lemon, Apple or Watermelon know what you are getting even if its hidden beneath the surface. Uttam the Best.

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