A new extractive operation in England’s East Midlands has seamlessly taken over the duties of a neighbouring exhausted pit operation, thanks in part to a custom-designed sand washing plant.
Top three maintenance woes – and how to avoid them
Maintenance is often thought to be performed every few thousand hours – well after the extractive operator purchases the equipment. As Steve Barnett contends, maintenance should be foremost on the operator’s mind when it considers the purchase of new plant and equipment.
Replenishing contaminated soils in recycled aggregates applications
This summer, Australia faced devastation from harsh weather conditions, having experienced some of the worst bushfires on record, extreme dust storms across New South Wales, flash flooding in Queensland and long periods of drought.
Glass recycling: The potential to ‘shatter’ the market
With glass and glass product manufacturers making up nearly a third of the sand and gravel market in 2018-19, producers have increasingly used recycled glass materials in their processes, reducing demand for silica sand from the industry.1
Friendly competition as quarries turn to ‘super excavator’
It was going to be the ultimate in one-upmanship. The two largest quarries servicing the giant $NZD850 million ($AUD800 million) Transmission Gulley motorway project in Wellington, New Zealand – one of the most complex in the nation’s history – were each looking for a way to bring new efficiency to the job and win major business.
Water management in the extractive industries
Pressure is on extractive operators globally to employ technologies that reuse water responsibly. Business development managers for a sand washing manufacturer discuss the challenges, costs and logistics of developing a washing plant that satisfies local and international regulations.
Quarry-spec machines excel in shipping, rail loading
An ASX-listed bulk materials and logistics giant with expertise in mine and port solutions has in recent years enjoyed enormous success with a suite of earthmoving products encompassing quarry-spec loaders, excavators and dozers. Damian Christie reports.
Alex Fraser: A year in review
In 2019, Alex Fraser Group, one of Australia’s largest recycled aggregates producers, officially flicked the switch on two glass recycling and sustainable asphalt plants at its Laverton site. Damian Christie spoke to Peter Murphy about the site’s recycled aggregate operations on the first anniversary of the opening.
Five-year plan spells out ambitious bid for more influence in education, advocacy
The IQA’s Strategic Plan for the next five years – 2020 to 2025 – is designed to transform the Institute for the next decade. IQA President Shane Braddy discusses the Institute’s future goals and objectives.
Collision avoidance with ifm O3M sensor system