After more than 50 years of involvement with an OEM and supplier to the mining and aggregates industries in Australia, Dale Elphinstone is no stranger to the twists and turns of fickle economic conditions – but he remains ever the optimist.
Boral announces board changes after Seven Group acquires majority ownership
Boral Limited has announced changes to its Board of Directors after Seven Group Holdings closed its Offer to buy more Boral shares, securing a 69.6 per cent holding in the construction materials giant.
Rammer releases biodegradable grease
Rammer has launched BIO Tool Grease – a biodegradable grease for hydraulic rockbreakers – as part of its aim to help support more sustainable rockbreaking operations.
Maintaining drill rig chains professionally
Drill rig chains work in some of the most challenging environments. High loads, abrasive conditions and exposure to dirt and dust mean these chains have a shorter service life than most other roller chains.
In search of a portable vehicle weighing system
Weighbridges are a big investment, time-consuming to construct, and difficult, if not impossible, to transport elsewhere. To conquer this, NWI Group has developed the SPT-28.
IQA Young Members enjoy rare visit to construction materials sites
Members of the IQA’s South Australian Young Members Network have recently had a rare opportunity to view two key businesses at work: Penrice Quarry and the Adelaide Brighton Cement manufacturing plant.
Surfactants testing offers encouraging outcomes
In quarrying, the containment and reduction of dust emissions is an ongoing concern and challenge. An Australian business with experience across the extractive industries has devised a dust reduction solution using the best equipment and testing techniques in modern science.
Wash recycling – at the most optimum
A sand washing plant, predominantly designed by an OEM for sand processing applications, has been successfully installed in a recycled aggregates operation. The plant has proven that it can cope with construction and civil engineering wastes and transform them into clean, consistent recycled products.
Opportunities for C&D materials to support growth of global cities
Resource recovery and utilising alternative construction materials to support urban growth came under the spotlight as part of a recent Engineering Insights virtual event hosted by wet processing industry experts CDE.
Fingerboards mineral sands the key for Kalbar
Kalbar Operations has applied for a mining licence for its Fingerboards project in Victoria’s Gippsland region, adding to the potential for a mineral sands hub in the state.