Natural Resources Minister Robert Persaud says the low production in the quarry sector is worrying as government has a $3B road programme that will require substantial quarry supplies and there has been a reduction in output compared with last year’s amounts.
In January, the minister met with quarry and sand and loam pit operators to advise them about the projects and the projected amount of materials that will be needed to meet demand. Operators had given assurances that they would maintain the 2013 level,
