The slate industry was the economic lifeblood for generations of families and residents of the Slate Belt-- a place with a special vein of rock that lends its name to the region. Volunteers and donors ...

CASTLETON — The town is having some trouble finding records related to a local slate quarry whose blasting operations saw large rocks landing in a residential neighborhood last summer. Jayne Nicklaw, ...

Plans are in to extend the life of a 200-year-old quarry in North Wales. Ffestiniog Quarry (also known as Oakeley Quarry or Gloddfa Ganol Mine) is located in the heart of Blaenau Ffestiniog. It has ...

Vivian Quarry is perhaps the most popular slate crag in Wales due to its proximity to Llanberis and the vast selection of routes of all shapes and sizes. For many climbers Vivian Quarry acts as the ...