Researchers from Nature Geoscience have proven that boomerang earthquakes exist after recording one of the quakes under the Atlantic Ocean.
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Abandoned quarry in Nigeria becomes tourist hotspot
An inactive quarry in Nigeria has become a local tourism destination that has featured a DJ stand, food vendors and a classical band of musicians.
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LafargeHolcim, IBM to advance sustainable digital roads platform
Global aggregates producer LafargeHolcim and IBM have teamed up to develop a digital materials platform for sustainable road solutions.
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Stuck between a plant and a hard place
A rare species plant may stand in the way of Australian mining company Ioneer from developing a lithium and boron quarry in the Rhyolite Ridge valley in Nevada, USA.
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Dutch quarry to shut down after 100 years
A major cement works and quarry at St Pietersburg in The Netherlands is shutting down and will be redeveloped into a nature reserve.
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Quarrying workplace permissions explained amid Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions
In a week of industry confusion, the Victorian Government has released an amended version of its Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions for workplaces in metropolitan Melbourne.
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Unnaturally round rock spheres are perfectly natural
Round balls of rock, known as concretions, have washed up on Canada’s Arctic shoreline.
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Victoria’s Stage 4 restrictions to have ‘severe’ impact on construction sector: Ai Group
While the Australian PCI recorded a 7.2-point increase to 42.7 points in July 2020, the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has expressed concerns that Victoria’s Stage 4 restrictions may cause significant disruptions in the construction sector.
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Easter Island statues just the ‘tip of the iceberg’
Archaeologists from the University of California (UCLA) have discovered the Easter Island heads have intact bodies hidden beneath the surface of the island.
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Komatsu Australia CEO wins Institute of Quarrying’s Caernarfon Award
Komatsu chief executive officer and managing director Sean Taylor has won the Institute of Quarrying’s 2019 Caernarfon award for his campaign to encourage diversity in the company.
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