Untapped resources – including recognition of diversity and recruitment and retention of talented staff – will be the focus of the IQA’s annual Women in Quarrying conference agenda this year.
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UK leaders back UNESCO bid for Welsh slate landscape
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thrown his support behind a bid for a series of slate quarries in northwest Wales to receive UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
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Competition watchdog clears Barro-Adelaide Brighton acquisition
The ACCC has concluded an investigation into Barro Group’s acquisition of a 43 per cent stake in Adelaide Brighton after examining its impact on Australia’s cement, concrete and aggregates markets.
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Gympie quarry expansion project secures approval
A developer has permission to expand a small-scale quarry, ending a prolonged application process that included satisfying acoustic conditions for changes to the road network.
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Inaugural bulk handling solutions event to connect multiple industries
Australia’s largest bulk handling event is being touted as a key opportunity for quarry operators to gain insight into innovations that will shape the future of dust control, safety, screening and crushing, productivity and more.
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Quarrying innovation protects and strengthens wetlands
A Kiwi quarry operator who engineered a wetland filtration system to prevent run-off in his quarry polluting an adjacent world heritage conservation site has received the Institute of Quarrying’s most prestigious award.
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Boral fodder plantations feed bushfire-stricken koalas
Fodder plantations at Boral quarries have provided a crucial food source for koalas that have been injured and relocated after the disastrous drought and bushfire season across eastern Australia.
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Extra inspectors to oversee regional Queensland operators
Four new minerals and quarry inspectors have been recruited in Queensland as the state government forges ahead with its health and safety reform agenda.
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Contractor closes in on $20m limestone project
Services contractor MACA is close to securing a $20 million contract with First Quantum Minerals to process limestone at the Tamarine Quarry in Western Australia.
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Segnut makes an impact in tough trials
In the past 18 months, fastening systems innovator Segnut has tested its revolutionary threaded nut technology in harsh mining and construction environments to demonstrate its safety, risk mitigation and productivity benefits.
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