quarrying

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“We anticipate this trend will continue, with a particular focus on areas such as mining, quarrying, construction and defense.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Jobs connected to mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction also saw strong wage growth, according to the analysis.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The town, with its rows of old quarrymen's terraced cottages, grew around the development of slate quarrying during the 19th Century.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

Active quarrying activities can also make a contribution here.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

All the other visible hills, including those facing me across the narrow valley, looked to be in good health, except where they had been scarred and gouged by quarrying or strip mining, which was regularly.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson