b'PIT SELECTIONF ortheaverageOntarian,theAs in real estate, location counts. For distributionofpitsandquar-riesintheprovincecanappear unbalancedfromonecommu-nitytothenext.Howeverfor anindustryinsider,thereareplentyofaggregate stakeholders, it can be appealing reasons why one region might host more extraction sites than its neighboursand the natural location of aggregate depositsfrom a logistics and cost-saving perspective tops the list.Depositsareonlyfoundwhereto consider locations closer to established naturelaidthemdown,saysDavid Hanratty,directorofland,resourcesites, customers or pre-existing infrastructureandenvironment,NorthAmerica,with Votorantim Cimentos. So thats first and foremost where we have tolook. There is far more to this than looking atSocietysAggregateResourcesInventorysecure the sites that show potential. In our a site and signing a lease or purchasing it,Papers(ARIP),forinstance,arehighlyexperience, weve found that if a desirable Hanratty adds. After a company narrows indetailed surficial geology maps and reportslocationforasitehasbeendetermined, on a potential deposit, the real qualifyingthat provincial stakeholders often refer tothen companies do have to move quickly to workbegins.Thinkofthedecision- in their initial sourcing stages.secure the rights to either purchase or lease making process like a funnel. At the toptheproperty,saysMattBertram,senior are the broad strokes: does this look likeStill, says Mitchell, while resources likeproject engineer with Skelton, Brumwell a good site? Is it in a good location? saysARIP are beneficial, they only reveal part& Associates Inc.Hanratty.Afterthatcomesthemoreofthepicture.Onechallengewiththe complicatedbalancingofgeologicalARIPsistheyreflecttheentiredepositIn some cases, companies can work a due conditionsandoperationallogisticswithand dont show depleted areas or regionsdiligence period into their offer that allows hydrogeological,societalandnaturalthat are sterilized by development and/orthemtimetoreviewthesiteandmake environment constraints. You have to takeenvironmental constraints. Another is thatpreliminarydeterminationsconcerning many of the locations they point to haveitsgeology,hydrogeology, Client: TRISURAalloftheseintoconsiderationinorderFile name: 2022_TLC 4.583x3.333 environmental tonarrowinontherightsiteandfindalready been depleted, he explains. considerations or potential restrictions. For Size: Custom Created: January31, 2022example, says Bertram, We were involved somethingthatactuallyworksfortheTrim: 4.583 W x 3.333 H with 0.125 bleed Modified: November 2, 2022 2:46 PMmaterial youre trying to extract. More challenging still is that everyonewith a company that secured a due diligence is looking at the same maps and reports.period as part of their offer to purchase Colour Mode: CMYK Resolution: at least 300 DPIAnunderstandingofhowandwhereThroughout the sourcing process, multiplealargeparcelofland,anditwasvery aggregatedepositscanbefoundcanaggregateproducersmaybehoveringfortunate for them that they did because helpraisepublicawarenessforthesitearound the same location, turning it intowe learned through our preliminary work selection process. In the case of sand anda race to identify and secure a good spot.thatthereweresomesevereconstraints gravel,forexample,producerswillturnCompanies must act fast to validate andfoundbothonthepropertyandwithin their attention to deposits formed during thelastglacialperiod,whichoccurred nearly12,500yearsago.Thatmeans they can only be found in specific places, WHY IN MYsays Kevin Mitchell, director of property,Surety in need planning and proposals with CRH Canada GroupInc.Someareasoftheprovince have a lot because they were spillways fromof a little TLC? the glacier meltwater, whereas some dont. So, ultimately, were limited to go where Discover Trisuras BACKYARD?nature has placed these deposits. sitescommercial, contract Bedrock formations are more abundantand developer surety butcanbeburieddeepbeneath thatmightmakeextractionunfeasiblesolutions.oruneconomical.Limestonecanalsobe found in deposits across Ontario but can vary in quality and volume. Tonarrowinonthesedeposits, companieswilldrawuponresearchtrisura.comandresourcestopointtheminthe rightdirection.TheOntarioGeological WINTER 2023AVENUES 212022_TLC 4.583x3.333.indd 1 2022-11-02 2:47 PM'