Armstrongs Aggregates has applied for an extension at the Montcliffe Quarry in Horwich, UK to extract an additional 2.75 million tonnes of stone.Read More
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The original location of Stonehenge has been pinpointed to a Welsh hillside, a study published by Cambridge University Press journal Antiquity has suggested.Read More
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Metso Outotec has announced its global training certification program for its field services professionals, which include employees operating at quarry sites. Read More
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SafeWork South Australia has announced that effective from 2021, additional mine manager competency requirements now apply for quarry professionals.Read More
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The commercial viability of an extractive project, such as a quarry, does not need to be at odds with environmental sustainability. In fact, as Andrew Harrison and Darren Webb explain, it may be possible to maximise both through smart design and implementation of sustainable solutions.Read More
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Victoria’s quarry industry has maintained steady production volume and sales in 2020, according to Earth Resources Regulation‘s 2019-20 annual statistics report. Read More
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The NSW Department of Planning and Environment (NSW DPE) has released a study of the supply and demand profile for construction materials in the Greater Sydney Region. Read More
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