A quarry owned mainly by local shareholders and staffed almost exclusively by nearby townspeople is bringing pride and productivity to Wallerawang in near central New South Wales.
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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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OEM unveils new earthmoving innovations for Australian market
Caterpillar’s latest innovations in electric drive wheel loaders and articulated trucks have recently been put to work at a showcase for the extractive and construction sectors in Western
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British stone to finish development of Barcelona basilica after 137 years
In the wake of Brexit, UK-sourced stone has been chosen to complete part of Spain’s landmark Sagrada Familia Basilica.
Marshalls Stone, the Yorkshire-based company whose claim
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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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Brexit brings UK quarrying boom
The United Kingdom’s collective quarrying and mining sector has enjoyed a huge boost in its earnings after billions of dollars in investments were pulled from the European Union after the Brexit vote.
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Gates V-belt provides concrete solution for quarry
A large South East Queensland quarry has made significant savings after replacing the belts and pulleys in its crushing circuit.
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Report shines new light on Queensland site fatalities
A major review of every mine and quarry death in Queensland in the past two decades has provided a ‘sobering assessment’ of the key factors that lead to on-site deaths.
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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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Particle size outweighs chemical properties in aggregate strength
Geophysicists and fluids mechanics experts have provided new insight into how tiny ‘bridges’ help particles form aggregates, in a discovery that could have applications in cement production and construction.
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