Naveen Mineral Industries

You can find us on the 4th floor of a building on Strand Road. It is room number 21. If you know Strand Road, you know how packed it gets with people and vehicles every single day. Being on the 4th floor means we get away from some of the street noise, but the elevator is old and sometimes it is just faster to take the stairs, which is quite a workout. Our office is where we handle all the talk about minerals and shipping. We have maps on the walls and a lot of ledgers because we still like writing things down. It feels more real that way than just typing. The space is a bit cramped because we have samples sitting in crates near the door. It smells a bit like earth and old paper in here most of the time. We spend a lot of time on the phone with the mines and the transport contractors. It is a lot of coordinating and hoping the weather stays clear so the trucks don’t get stuck in the mud. We have been at this address for a long time, so the neighbors in the building all know us. We usually grab a quick bite from the vendors downstairs during our lunch break. It is a busy life, and Strand Road never really seems to sleep. We are just one small part of the hustle here. It is not a glamorous job, but it is what we know how to do and it keeps us going.