Scientists from the University of Calabria in collaboration with Mónica Alvarez de Buergo, a Spanish researcher at the Geosciences Institute (IGEO) in Madrid, analysed Read more
Boral welcomes trade union commission outcome
The final report for the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption was released at the end of December 2015, concluding the inquiry Read more
New report identifies mining innovation opportunities
The new report, entitled Unlocking Australia’s resource potential, was prepared by CSIRO Futures, the organisation’s strategic advisory and foresight division, and was launched by Read more
Highway provides impetus for quarry expansion
After exhausting the resource approved under the previous consent, which was granted in 1997, the owners of the sand quarry located in Doonbah, New Read more
Glass crushing project makes in-roads in wheat belt region
In September 2011, the Australian Food and Grocery Council’s Packaging Stewardship Forum (PSF) successfully gained Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) funding to implement a mobile Read more
Belt-friendly dewatering idler
If left moist, conveyor belts can become misaligned and the conveyed material is at risk of slipping or spilling off the belt. Uncontrolled loss Read more
Survival of the fittest: New challenges for mobile plant operators
Infrastructure construction, driven by the Australian mining boom, is coming to an end.
With the expected recovery in demand for quarry products from a resurgence in Read more
Spiral cleaning idler for heavy loads
The K-Vee Spidler, which is the newest addition to Kinder’s range of conveyor belt cleaning systems, is designed to suit heavy material loads on Read more
Pros, cons with ageing and modern plants
What is less recognised is that entire processing plants are also affected by such market dynamics, unearthing a lack of contingency planning for owners Read more
Quarry landfill plans meet local opposition
Boral Waste Solutions has reportedly applied to extend the existing approved area for landfill at its Ravenhall quarry site to correspond with the already Read more