Editor Damian Christie discusses the unlikely safety parallels in sailing and the quarrying industry. As on the high seas, operators across the sector should take extra care in keeping their sites safe and should pass on the lessons they learn to their peers across the industry.
Metso Outotec has announced its global training certification program for its field services professionals, which will include its employees servicing quarry sites.
SafeWork South Australia has announced that effective from 2021, additional mine manager competency requirements now apply for quarry professionals.
As a prelude to its traditional three-day outdoor event, the QMJ Group will deliver a Hillhead quarrying exhibition digitally on 30 and 31 March, 2021.
The Institute of Quarrying Australia’s (IQA) 2021 National Conference is eligible for Austrade’s Business Events Grants Program.
The NSW Resources Regulator has updated its requirements for Tier 2 quarry manager certificates.
The Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) has recorded its strongest result since July 2017 in its fourth consecutive month of recovery.
The Victorian Government is seeking to engage more women to work in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) jobs through a series of programs, initiatives and events.
The Johari Window model is a psychological test that sets out to improve self-awareness and relations within a group – and between groups. Mike Cameron explains how it works – and how quarries could potentially implement it in their operations.
SafeWork South Australia has announced that effective from 2021, it will introduce additional mine manager competency requirements for quarry professionals.