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New generation mobile crusher designed for toughest quarrying applications
The McCloskey I44Rv3HD mobile impact crusher is part of the brand’s redesigned impact crusher line that has been reconfigured into a heavy-duty format.
Rehabilitated quarry to receive huge park upgrade
What was once a clay quarry is now an award- winning park in the UK town of Newton Abbot, with the area expected to receive a complete overhaul after approval from the local council.
Poly Ripple Screen Cloths
Locker’s Poly Ripple and Split Poly Ripple screencloths provide a lightweight and easy to install solution for quarry operations.New generation mobile crusher designed for toughest quarrying applications
The McCloskey I44Rv3HD mobile impact crusher is part of the brand’s redesigned impact crusher line that has been reconfigured into a heavy-duty format.
Prehistoric continent found under Canadian island during diamond exploration
Remnants of an ancient continent that stretched across Europe and broke apart 150 million years ago have been unearthed under Canada’s Baffin Island.
Quarries to benefit from second federal government stimulus
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a second government stimulus package worth $66 billion to stabilise employment and prevent small businesses, such as some quarries, from closing their doors permanently.
Pugmill offers the potential to expand the revenue stream
Pugmills are renowned for the blending and mixing of materials such as roadbase and concrete. However, there are signs …Features
Holcim quarry cements long-term partnership with new truck arrival
Holcim’s Sunrock Quarry has celebrated a 25-year partnership with Komatsu Australia, with a ceremony marking the arrival of a new dump truck.
Potential shutdown ‘equivalent to loss of a major quarry’
Zoning rules could force Alex Fraser Group to cease operations at its Clarinda site, south-east of Melbourne, unless local authorities grant a 15-year extension to its operating permit.
Stress-resistant belts with extended wear life
The Carlisle Super Arc belt has been designed for optimum performance on live/powered roller conveyor drives.
Smart scale for loaders
The Trimble Loadrite L3180 SmartScale offers smarter weighing and intelligent data management options and a more intuitive interface.Don’t run away just yet, follow us on social media!
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What do comic books and compliance have in common?
With the amount of red tape involved in securing approvals for construction projects and in turn ensuring that proponents are in compliance. John Callaghan asks if it would be simpler if all contracts were translated into pictures, not words.
Spider-bearing cones for new crusher line-up
The new Cedarapids TG series crusher line-up will be equipped with bronzed bushing spider-bearing cones.
Updated safety guide aims to reduce injury, fatality
The latest edition of a wall-mountable workplace safety guide has been released, helping further promote a risk-averse culture in today’s quarrying and mining sectors.
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Prehistoric continent found under Canadian island during diamond exploration
Remnants of an ancient continent that stretched across Europe and broke apart 150 million years ago have been unearthed under Canada’s Baffin Island.
Tours conducted of Federal Parliament’s oldest ‘member’
Rather than living under one, the national parliament has been living on top of a 430 million-year-old rock for decades.
Made to order screens
Locker Group’s extensive range of screen media, which is renowned for its efficiency and extended wear life, can now be customised to quarrying producers’ expectations.
Hey! Have you got rocks in your head?
Continuing his exploration of the periodic table, <strong>Bill Langer</strong> this month examines the mineral elements on which the brain relies for sustenance and growth …
Education
Fatalities force Queensland extractive sector to take stock
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia will help facilitate an industry-wide ‘safety reset’, following a recent spate of fatalities in Queensland’s resources sector.
Bumper program planned for 2019 conference
A combination of instructive and motivating presentations, and site visits, are in the planning stages for the IQA’s national conference later this year.
Public comment sought for site proposal
The Blayney Shire Council is currently taking submissions on a proposed new site in the Central West region of New South Wales.
Business cops hefty fine for operating without a licence
The New South Wales Land and Environment Court (LEC) has convicted and fined a business more than a quarter of a million dollars for operating a quarry without an environment protection licence.