North Stradbroke Island miner Sibelco has warned staff to expect job cuts as it winds back production of silica sand at its Vance mine in June.

The ideal tailings management system produces the correct volume of process water at the best quality and tailings with the right characteristics, while minimising the impact of waste solids on the site’s function. The key to getting it right, Stewart Reeve explains,
is to understand the nature of your tailings.

A new study has shown that by-products from mining and mineral processing could provide a cost-effective solution for water treatment.

After several years as a dealer of mineral processing equipment, a local Queensland company has now launched its own customised plant and equipment arm.

Water and materials recycling has become an important consideration for any company and CDE Global is working with Boral in WA to make it a reality.

The Grace rapid clay test is a new method for determining the methylene blue value (MBV) of aggregate.

As the quarry industry has become more regulated, the treatment of tailing and process water has grown more intricate. Jim Hankins considers the role paste technology has played in tailings management in the mining industry and argues why it could also be adapted for quarrying.

A Queensland raw materials producer's new sand washing plant has impressed from the get go.

A research program being undertaken by a Cardiff University engineering department has clearly demonstrated that good quality sand can be manufactured from surplus crusher dust and used as a replacement for natural sand. Diane Gardner, Martins Pilegis and Bob Lark explain.

A service technician should always abide by 10 tips to identify and address problems with air classifiers.

A major player in the UK construction materials industry enjoys success with the installation of a new sand processing plant.

In its quest to offer a replacement concrete sand that would satisfy strict regulatory specifications, a US aggregate company has shown that results come with persistence.