Boral has revealed the impact of the national bushfires on its earnings as the company’s CEO announced his intent to retire after more than seven years at the helm.
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Industry expresses scepticism over industrial manslaughter legislation
Australia’s peak industrial body for the heavy construction materials industry has voiced serious reservations about a proposed industrial manslaughter offence in Queensland for senior quarry professionals in the event of an on-site fatality.
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Aussie firm turns rock into paper
An Australian company is repurposing waste rock from the mining and construction industries to produce environmentally-friendly ‘stone paper’.
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IQA unveils agenda for 2020 Women in Quarrying events
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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