Riders from Groundworks Plus, Fulton Hogan, Boral and the Neilsen Group are taking part in the cycling event, Ride to Cure Diabetes, raising money Read more
Commissioner ‘heartened’ by industry’s response to safety reset
The Queensland resources sector must ride the momentum from the recent “safety reset”, says the state’s Commissioner for Mine Health and Safety who has praised operators planning to implement the concept on a national and permanent basis. Read more
Innovation awards celebrate silver anniversary, drive solutions
MAXAM, the global technology company specialising in energetic materials in mining, quarries and civil works, recently celebrated the 25th edition of its Santa Barbara Read more
Innovative engineering design for productivity, safety
Mechanical conveyor problems and productivity irregularities are common challenges for today’s materials handling operations, with profitability expectations and continuous productivity deliverables also the norm.
These Read more
Hire fleet plays ongoing role in coal mine rehabilitation
Four years ago, Quarry highlighted Delta Rent’s plant and equipment hire service at the Hazelwood power station and open cut mine in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. Damian Christie re-examines Delta’s role today as the site undergoes extensive rehabilitation.
Eight reasons to use a dewatering screen in your application
The dewatering screen’s origins may be in the coal industry, but it has made a home in the aggregates world. Since appearing in the Read more
Boral learning tool receives commendation
The awards from the Brandon Hall Group, a US-based independent research and analyst firm, recognise organisations that successfully deploy programs that achieve excellent measurable Read more
Regional family business sticks to trusted models
In the mid-1980s Matthews Quarries bought its first Volvo CE vehicles, and immediately saw a 50 per cent reduction in fuel consumption compared to Read more
Thirty-two tonners impress in limestone pit
The Padeswood cement works in northern Wales and many of the concrete batching plants in the area are supplied with material extracted from the Read more
Maximising cone crusher performance
Every producer wants peak crushing performance, but not every producer knows how to achieve it. Getting there may require just a few tweaks – Read more