A targeted awareness campaign by the NSW Resources Regulator has sought to engage 13,000 workers in the importance of collision avoidance for heavy mining equipment.
NSW Regulator refresher workshops open for quarry managers
In line with new experience requirements for Certificates of Compliance applicants, the NSW Resources Regulator will be holding a number of workshops to inform quarry managers holding practising certificates.
Boral values road safety in young Australians
Boral has sponsored the RYDA program for a third year, helping to teach more than 40,000 Australian high school students about road safety.
Mining and METS deliver $241.9bn to Australian economy
Australia’s mining companies and mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector have contributed 12.4 per cent of the Australian economy’s value, according to a report from Deloitte Access Economics.
How microbes survive and thrive in coal seams
A research team has studied the ability for some microbial communities to exist within coal-fired gas vents, turning lethal substances into energy.
A well aligned solution
WebsterBSC Territory Manager, Luke Gee, says proper alignment of the rotating shaft in the hydrator is critical to the lime mixing process.
“The shaft has a very limited tolerance for misalignment. If it’s not perfectly aligned, the hydrator cannot mix the lime properly,” he explains.
Lovejoy Quick-Flex couplings by Timken are designed to eliminate the need for disassembling the driving equipment to replace the coupling insert. Their design eliminates mechanical interference between coupling hubs so that the urethane inserts can be quickly and easily replaced without removing the hubs.
Know Yourself: James Rowe – self-development and personal growth challenges
In this second chapter of a seven-part series on the characteristics of effective leadership, South Australian IQA member and Groundwork Plus director James Rowe recounts his experiences of developing leadership credentials in the quarrying industry, as told to mentor Mike Cameron.
Research paper warns of the sociological impacts of sand extraction
There are new calls for the sustainability of global sand supplies as researchers take a holistic view of how humans use sand throughout the supply chain.
Global Quarry Life Award opens for submissions
HeidelbergCement has launched the fifth edition of its Quarry Life Award which aims to promote sustainable quarry management through a global competition with prizes up to €30,000 ($AUD47,160).
NSW quarries and concrete health and safety seminar talks silica
The New South Wales divisions of the IQA and Cement Concrete Aggregates Australia held the recent Quarries & Concrete Health and Safety Seminar, headlined by the NSW Resources Regulator’s Garvin Burns and HeidelbergCement’s Klaus Hormann.