Their smiles greet me. They know I’ve come to learn about their working lives—stories they are proud of. It has been a life of struggle and constant work, and telling it, despite the initial nerves, is always very satisfying. It is something like a reward for the perseverance of those who paved the way in a world that,...
The study A Review of History and Architecture of Roofing Slates: Impact on the Unesco World Heritage List, cited by the scientific journal Geoheritage, highlights the importance of slate roofing as “an essential component of humanity’s historical and architectural heritage.” This is affirmed by researchers Víctor Cárd...
The Galicia Slate Cluster brought together more than 50 professionals from the slate sector for a Technical Conference on prevention and occupational health. The Director General for Energy Planning and Mines, Pablo Fernández, reaffirmed the Xunta’s commitment to the slate industry, which in recent years has granted “m...
