A sand quarry has been approved 21km from Ararat, Victoria, and a familiar face in Australian quarrying has shared his learnings after a lengthy approvals process. Read more
Canadian quarry reveals big-headed Burgess Shale fossil
Palaeontologists have discovered one of the largest fossils of its era in a Burgess Shale quarry site in Kootenay National Park, in the Canadian Rockies.
Youngest Moon rocks on record only 2 billion years old
Curtin University researchers have helped to refine our understanding of the solar system’s timeline, dating the youngest Moon rocks ever discovered.
Promising carbon capture from Calix, HeidelbergCement
Calix has conducted a study at a HeidelbergCement subsidiary’s Belgian facility on low emissions intensity lime and cement with strongly endorsed results.
Fleet solution provides ‘at a glance’ visualisation
Developed on-shore by Komatsu Australia, the new iSite fleet management solution is now available to the Australian market. The OEM is keen to promote it to every quarry operation – large or small – across Australia and New Zealand.
Wagners’ ‘world first’ shows shotcrete strengths
The Wagner Group has released its Earth Friendly Shotcrete in a pioneering step for zero carbon concrete with applications in ground stabilisation, tunnel linings and pools.
Wagners welcomes Boeing to Wellcamp Airport
Wagners has endorsed a new Boeing assembly facility at Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport which presents an opportunity for the aggregates company to showcase its Earth Friendly Concrete and Composite Fibre Technologies.
Australia a critical case study in billion-year-old geology
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have investigated a billion-year-old geological mystery which could aid in the mapping of current day critical minerals.
Victorian fossil emblem up for vote
Museums Victoria has opened the ballot box for Victorians to vote on the state’s official fossil emblem, with a rich history lying behind each of the eight candidates.
LafargeHolcim achieves US-first with Portland plant
LafargeHolcim has converted a cement plant in Texas, United States, to only produce Portland limestone cement (PLC), furthering its efforts in sustainable construction materials.