Alex Minerals & Allied Industries

Being located in Madhapar in Kutch means we are used to the dry air and the wind that blows through the yard. Our spot is right near the Madhapar Bus Station, so there is always noise from the buses and people walking by. At Alex Minerals & Allied Industries, we spend the whole day dealing with different kinds of earth and stones. The yard is usually full of white bags and piles of raw material waiting to be processed or loaded onto a truck. My cousin helps me with the paperwork while the guys in the back handle the heavy stuff. It is a dusty business, and by the end of the shift, everyone has a layer of white powder on their clothes and boots. We have a small office where we sit and talk to the drivers. Sometimes the power goes out and we just sit outside in the shade of the big neem tree until it comes back on. Dealing with minerals is not something everyone understands, but for us, it is just what we do every day. We grew up around here and saw how the industry works. It is a simple setup with a couple of grinders and a scale. We don't have a big corporate office or anything like that. It is just a practical place for doing practical work. We try to keep things moving so the trucks don't get backed up at the gate and everyone can get home.