Planetary Resources has recently announced a bold plan to mine asteroids in near-Earth orbits. Kiwi Netta Burnside provides a tongue in cheek perspective of the new ?space race? to mine platinum and other minerals.
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Axle joint venture for wheel loaders
An Australian axle supplier is set to play an influential part in the Chinese wheel loader market.
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Amusement park for a day
Michels Materials Quarry in Neenah, Wisconsin, US turns into a giant
playground for a day but there?s much more to this event than just a
playful experience.
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Rotary mixer goes to work on flood-damaged roads
Ostwald Bros is leading the way in restoring Queensland?s infrastructure, thanks to a RM500 reclaimer.
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Shaft impactor impresses road construction contractor
Can you improve profits, reduce waste and your carbon footprint at the same time? RPQ, a group of companies providing a range of services in road construction and maintenance, believes it did when it decided to commission the KPI-JCI FT4250CC into its project.
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Poly ripple screens now stand out in red
Colour switch aims to trigger job customers' memories when re-ordering their screen media.
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Reuse of oil catalyst in cement manufacture
A joint Boral, Shell and Mobil project that used oil industry spent catalyst as a raw material replacement in cement has diverted 4000 tonnes per year of material from landfill, conserved virgin resources and provided cost savings. Brian McGrath reports.
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New test method for assessing fine aggregate
Traditionally, good quality manufactured sand for use in concrete mixes has been achieved by measuring and chemically treating the deleterious clays within the fines. Leon Bablouzian, Nathan Tregger and Tasha Eagle outline a new test procedure for assessing clay contamination.
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Coal power station waste as a fine aggregate replacement in concrete
With sand resources likely to be depleted in the future, attention is turning to options for fine aggregate. Rishabh Satsangi discusses research into the use of coal bottom ash as a viable substitute for the application of sand in concrete manufacturing.
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Beaconsfield miner to speak at M&E NSW
Brant Webb, survivor of Tasmania?s Beaconsfield gold mine tragedy in
2006, is part of the Safety Day at the Mining & Engineering NSW
exhibition in Newcastle this week.
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