In Victoria, quarry operators are required to obtain complementary approval conditions from both local and state government in the form of a planning permit
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Site visit provides ?lava-type? thrill
The IQA’s New South Wales Hunter sub-branch facilitated the visit, which was held on 23 February at Weir Minerals’ foundry in Artarmon, north Sydney.
Weir
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Gender equality progress mapped in new report
The report – titled Gender Diversity in the Australian Resources Industry – Leading, Lagging or Losing Out – was compiled by the Australian Women
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New research to focus on 3D printing of explosives
The Defence Science and Technology Group – which is part of the Department of Defence – will work with research company DefendTex, the Royal
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Adelaide Brighton unveils strong year results
According to the company’s financial results for the year ended 31 December 2017, revenue increased 11.7 per cent to $1.5 million, while its earnings
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New mobile crusher, screen dealer rises in the west
The WA licence is effective from 1 March for the New Zealand-headquartered company. Porter’s Australian portfolio includes Hyundai Construction Equipment quarry-spec excavators and loaders,
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Silicosis concerns groundless, says extractive industry chief
As previously reported by Quarry, the saga began after two independent tests conducted in 2017 purportedly indicated traces of respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in
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Operators in hot demand, new report states
Hays’ Resources & Mining January – June 2018 Report, which lays out the employment trends in Australia’s resources industry, notes quarry operators are in
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Construction materials giant moves into the recycling industry
Hanson Australia – a subsidiary of multinational company HeidelbergCement – acquired Alex Fraser for approximately €135 million ($AUD208m) after its parent company John Swire
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Supplier marks 10th anniversary of driverless trucks
In early 2008, Komatsu launched its first commercial autonomous haulage system (AHS) trucks after trialling them at a Chilean copper mine in 2005, before
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