A Kiwi quarry operator who engineered a wetland filtration system to prevent run-off in his quarry polluting an adjacent world heritage conservation site has received the Institute of Quarrying’s most prestigious award. Read more
Boral fodder plantations feed bushfire-stricken koalas
Fodder plantations at Boral quarries have provided a crucial food source for koalas that have been injured and relocated after the disastrous drought and bushfire season across eastern Australia. Read more
Contractor closes in on $20m limestone project
Services contractor MACA is close to securing a $20 million contract with First Quantum Minerals to process limestone at the Tamarine Quarry in Western Australia. Read more
Quarry seeks to increase output for major rail project
A quarry in north-east New South Wales wants to temporarily increase its production by 40 per cent to supply the largest project within the $9.3 billion Inland Rail program. Read more
Boral pitches in for bushfire response
Boral is offering unlimited paid leave to employees responding to the bushfire crisis as its quarries across the country work to support fire-stricken areas. Read more
World’s oldest forest unearthed at quarry site
Remnants of the world’s oldest fossil forest have been discovered in a sandstone quarry, providing fresh insight into the ecology and habitats of early forests. Read more
Council could delay Hanson quarry expansion
Hanson Australia’s proposed Sancrox Quarry expansion could face delays after local councillors outlined plans to write to the state authority requesting further analysis and public scrutiny. Read more
Second Alex Fraser application refused by Kingston Council
Alex Fraser Group has been denied a second bid to extend the life of its recycling operations in Clarinda, in a decision the company says conflicts with multiple government policies. Read more
Outer space unlocks secrets about dust handling
Scientists may have figured out how cosmic dust particles grow and aggregate to form planets – and in turn this application may improve dust handling in industrial processes here on earth. Read more
Warrnambool quarry transformation begins to take shape
Clearance works have commenced to transform an inactive Victorian limestone quarry into a multipurpose facility for community events, as well as a native plant creek gully. Read more