A construction company crew has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road building project.
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Why is Australian industry waiting out the last few months to the September election, hoping for an inevitable change in government, when it could be preparing for the economic challenges in the years ahead now? Damian Christie scratches his head while pondering this question!
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Much like the great Oscar Wilde, Wayne Scott has also come to the conclusion when it comes to safety and risk management, there are some things that cannot just be taught ...
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Perlite, which is often used in lightweight plasters and mortars, insulation and ceiling tiles, may yet play a major part in the reduction of power consumption in the years ahead. And as Bill Langer adds, it may also cause some headaches for his local power company!
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None too surprisingly, Gina Rinehart has topped the list of the 10 most influential women in mining but number 10 on the list is no stranger to the quarrying industry.
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Think mining and quarrying have nothing to do with the Easter celebration? Well, think again! It seems tin – not just tin-foiled chocolate eggs – has strong ties with the Messiah.
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Are you looking out for your workers and are they looking out for their mates? Damian Christie discusses the very real challenges of mental illness and its impact on occupational health and safety in the workplace ...
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A chance encounter with a creepy-crawly gets Bill Langer waxing lyrical about the history of a microscopic organism that has been employed in a wide range of applications, including Portland cement.
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So you think your company has boring products, do you? Well, it may not be your products that are boring, it might just be you!
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An Aboriginal sacred site near the You Yangs in Victoria’s southwest,
comprising up to 100 basalt stones, is now heading for international
stardom.
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With the federal election date now confirmed, Damian Christie argues that the next six months offer the quarrying industry a fantastic opportunity to make it known to politicians of all persuasions that infrastructure matters and that it will be needed to accommodate an influx of workers flowing out of the mining industry ...
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IQA President Wayne Scott reflects on the Institute's Education Foundation which continues to provide much needed seed funding for members of the quarrying industry to further their professional development and training.
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