UK faces potential minerals shortage
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has released a briefing, stressing the importance of maintaining productive capacity of essential minerals to and beyond 2042.
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Creating change through persuasive acceptance
Drawing on the 80/20 principle, IQA Fellow and certified coach Mike Cameron highlights the necessity of focusing efforts strategically to achieve a greater level of acceptance using the persuasive acceptance method.
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Holcim for affordable housing
Holcim has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to accelerate access to affordable housing.
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The path to autonomy starts with planning
Eltirus founder Steve Franklin spoke at the IQA National Conference about what quarrying can learn from the mining industry’s great leaps into autonomy and electrification.
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Digging for success
Both gas and water sectors are speciality areas for excavation companies, requiring a broad mix of operator skills and heavy demands on machinery.
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Construction industry to spearhead lime market growth
The Australian lime market is being driven by growing demand from the steel and construction industries, according to ‘Australia Lime Market Report and Forecast 2021-2026’ by Expert Market Research.
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The path to autonomous machine operation
The use of autonomous drills and haul trucks in the Australian mining industry is commonplace, but what about the quarry industry? Eltirus founder Steve Franklin explores.
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Levelling the playing field with smart construction technology
Komatsu’s national product and solution manager Aaron Marsh talks about how Smart Construction technologies are creating lucrative business opportunities for quarries.
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Obsidian discovery reveals its eastern origins
Archaeologists from the University of Texas Arlington have found obsidian flakes more than 4000 kilometres away from their point of origin.
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A conscientious path to belt conveyor alignment
Conveyor belt alignment is a challenging prospect for many quarrying producers. As Cameron Portelli explains, it may be tempting to introduce a belt alignment device but there are many solutions for simpler root causes and tracking options that can be just as effective.
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