· The quarrying industry is one the oldest in Hong Kong, dated back to the early period of the Qing Dynasty. In the past 170 years the quarrying industry has made valuable contributions to the development of Hong Kong by providing the materials for construction of a …
What is Quarrying? Quarrying is the process of removing rock, sand, gravel or other minerals from the ground in order to use them to produce materials for construction or other uses. So, a quarry is any such working on the surface of the earth where minerals are extracted. Quarries are also known by other names around the world: ''surface mine ...