With a quarrying career spanning three decades, Mark Bevan has truly done it all. The Truro local has continued his path of industry growth since first receiving the 2018 Quarry Operator of the Year Award. Nickolas Zakharia reports.
Hy-Tec gains major benefits from drone surveys technology
Quarry operator Hy-Tec is realising benefits in site safety, efficiency and productivity advances, through the use of Komatsu’s SMARTCONSTRUCTION drone technology for stockpile management, compliance and site auditing on its sites throughout New South Wales.
The impact of new RCS exposure standards on quarrying operations
As COVID-19 dominates the safety landscape, quarries are being urged not to lose sight of other OHS considerations – particularly compliance with revised exposure standards to airborne hazardous substances like respirable crystalline silica. Damian Christie reports.
Boral sets sights on FY21 performance improvement
Boral is optimistic that renewed construction activity around Australia will raise its fortunes in 2021 after its global operations took a big hit in the 2019-20 financial year.
‘Boomerang’ earthquake phenomenon confirmed by scientists
Researchers from Nature Geoscience have proven that boomerang earthquakes exist after recording one of the quakes under the Atlantic Ocean.
Abandoned quarry in Nigeria becomes tourist hotspot
An inactive quarry in Nigeria has become a local tourism destination that has featured a DJ stand, food vendors and a classical band of musicians.
Infrastructure upgrades to RAAF Williams Point Cook to use recycled aggregates
Aurecon Project Delivery Services has joined forces with the Australian Government’s Department of Defence Estate Works Program by using recycled materials to upgrade car parks and pavements at the RAAF Williams Point Cook base.
CDE Global to host virtual trade event for the wet processing industry
Wet processing specialist CDE Global will be hosting a free, two-day virtual event about the materials wet processing industry on 14 and 15 October, 2020.
Adbri reinforces financial position with $29m profit
Adbri has earned a net profit after tax of $29.1 million for the first half of 2020, despite the economic strain of COVID-19.
SuperTLink v-belts provide quick and easy fix for quarry site
Rock crushers are used in mining to reduce the size of the broken ore down to fist size pieces. In the process, equipment is exposed to high levels of contamination from the rock and dust ingress, as well as heavy loads and vibration.