Rokbak has been a big advocate for sustainable operations, as highlighted by managing director Paul Douglas at National Manufacturing Institute Scotland’s (NMIS) ‘Manufacturing a Net-Zero Future’ conference.
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Portuguese quarry hands UNESCO a piece of history
A 460-million-year-old fossil has been donated to UNESCO today in a ceremony that celebrated the owner of the quarry in which it was found and the Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark.
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Queensland plan fixes ‘long-standing issue’: CCAA
The Queensland Government’s Resources Industry Development Plan has been given the industry’s stamp of approval, as it outlines a new framework to identify key resource areas.
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Self-healing concrete no longer a pipe dream
A team from Purdue University in Indiana, United States has developed “smart concrete” to reduce repair works on roads while implementing condition monitoring.
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Holcim smashes sustainable goals, sets sights on 2025
Holcim has furthered its sustainability goals to 2025 with a new strategy, following the accomplishment of “Strategy 2022” a whole year in advance.
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Orica commits to clean collaboration in Queensland
Orica has signed a Statement of Cooperation with the Queensland government to endorse and collaborate on clean energy technology in the mining, quarrying, manufacturing and construction industries.
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Stone tools discovered within former Roman enclave in Morocco
An analysis has been conducted on the stone tools recovered from a former outpost within the Roman Empire. The discovery highlights how ancient bakers and millers relied on the local geology to acquire the correct tools.
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Clean fill needed for Canberra Light Rail project
The ACT Government is now seeking 60,000 tonnes of clean fill for the next stage of the Canberra Light Rail project – two years after contractors trucked more than 70,000 tonnes of spoil over the border from the ACT into New South Wales.
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Effective, friendlier solutions for dust suppression
A key supplier to the extractive industries in the prevention of airborne dust emissions from quarrying processes is undertaking a research project to determine the most effective solution with the least amount of effort for quarry producers.
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Wagners shows off large scale Earth Friendly Concrete
Wagners’ Earth Friendly Concrete (EFC) has been used in a big way by GPT Group at a new warehouse development in Wacol, Queensland.
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