In his continuing A–Z of quarrying terms, Bill Langer discusses how rock drilling was originally achieved through single and double-jacking and how it has evolved in the last century and a half.
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Morrison Government announces $8.7bn stimulus package to boost the economy
The Federal Government is set to provide an assistance package valued at $8.7 billion for Australian businesses to soften the blow of recent health scares and natural disasters on the economy.
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Victoria to ramp up recycled aggregate usage
The Victorian Government’s Recycled First program is set to change the building aggregate landscape by making contractors use recycled materials.
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Ocean Reef Marina to boost jobs in WA quarrying, construction
Construction of the Ocean Reef Marina in Western Australia has been given the green light by the State Government, with up to 800,000 tonnes of locally sourced limestone to be used in the building process.
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Victoria’s mountains growing taller
Victoria’s alps are rising each year, according to an 18-month survey conducted by the Eastern Victoria Geoscience Initiative.
The 629km stretch of mountains from Benalla, Victoria
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Earth Resources releases new regulations for Victoria’s quarries
Victoria’s quarry sector is set for a shake-up following Earth Resources regulation update to the State’s extractive industries.
Introduced in January, the regulations address
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Industry to benefit from new glass kerbside recycling initiative
As part of its efforts to reinvigorate recycling in Victoria, the Andrews Government has introduced a new kerbside waste system for households across the state.
The Victorian Government
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‘One-stop shop’ hotline to assist extractive workers
The Queensland Government has introduced a new mine dust health service hotline for current and former quarrying and mine workers suffering from lung disease.
Quarrying and mine
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Government strategy to breathe new life into decommissioned quarries
Victoria’s quarries may get new leases of life post-operation after the state’s earth resources regulator unveiled a strategy to improve site rehabilitation.
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Producer proposes to turn paddock into sand mine
A Western Australian quarry operator has applied to transform agricultural land into a sand mine to supply the onset of construction projects within the City of Busselton.
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