Automation systems specialist Steer Tech will develop technology for an autonomous dump truck fleet at a Norwegian quarry under a new contract.
Boral exits US brick operations
Boral has agreed to sell its US-based Meridian Brick joint venture with an affiliate of Lone Star Funds for $USD250 million ($AUD322.3 million).
Mars megafloods uncovered by geologists
A research project analysing data from NASA’s Curiosity rover has revealed that Mars once had megafloods unleashed on the planet’s surface.
Gravel site proposed – 15 years early
A gravel quarry proposed by an earthworks and excavation service could provide aggregates for 50 years if it starts production in 2035.
Could COVID-19 mystify future geologists?
COVID-19 is a major global shock that has upturned our lives, but how does it measure up in the grand billion-year scale of Earth history?
Slate quarry strike reaches 120-year anniversary
The Great Penrhyn Strike at the Penrhyn Quarry in the town of Bethesda, Wales lasted three years from 22 November, 1900, with a new tour retelling the story of what occurred.
Geological tool detects ground activity in abandoned mines
A tool has been developed to detect the geological movement and groundwater flow in abandoned coal mines.
Strategic ‘on the ground’ efficiency via conveyors assists leading frac sand producer
A North American frac sand producer has achieved significant savings in its bulk handling operations by turning to mobile, stackable conveyors over traditional loading and transport systems.
Jersey sand quarry to close in 2023
A sand quarry, on the island of St Helier, Jersey, will not have its permit renewed beyond 2023, with the Ports of Jersey expecting freight at the St Helier harbour to improve.
Raindrops proven to bend mountains
A study into climate controls on erosion has quantified the impact of rainfall on the development of mountain ranges across millions of years.