Amendments to a harmonised national law, to be introduced next year, are expected to affect around 165,000 companies nationwide, including some quarrying and aggregates producers.
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Industry seminar highlights safety strategies
A recent construction materials industry seminar has discussed best practice safety management approaches, followed by a demonstration of effective critical incident responses at an extractive plant.
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The importance of efficient design in fines recovery
Fines recovery is vital to maximising recovery (and dollars) from the available resource, and minimising waste disposal volume and cutting costs. But how much thought goes into designing an efficient fines recovery process? Chris Lowe discusses in detail.
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Local supplier turns idlers pink for charity
In a move to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer, a local conveyor supplier has transformed its conveyor idlers bright pink.
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Rolling towards new road base
Researchers from the University of Melbourne have recently heralded the significance of a project that has created road base from recycled tyres.
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Government funding to improve road safety
Federal Government funding is set to benefit Lismore, as $4.4 million is pledged towards major infrastructure improvements for the region.
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Foam suppression system works its charms on mobile and fixed plant
Controlling dust emissions is a major issue for most sites. For Hutchison Quarries, it was critical for its mobile crushing plant in Glenn Innes, New South Wales and its fixed plant in Warwick, Queensland. The mobile and fixed crushing circuits had become dust hazards.
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Setting a new standard in epoxy resins
Matrix Composites & Engineering has manufactured engineered products and provided services to the global energy sector for more than 20 years. The company has established a reputation for developing advanced composite and polymer materials technologies.
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How belt support, seal systems can control dust hazards
Belt support and dual dust seal systems have never been more important in the prevention of dust emissions. As Neil Kinder explains, they could mean the difference between productivity and shutdown.
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Cleaning the ‘barnacles’ off tracked plant production
Understanding the costs of tracked plant economics doesn’t require a degree in rocket science. However, as Paul Smith explains, there are savings to be had when reviewing costs associated with the dismantling, hauling, maintenance and set-up of mobile plant from one quarry to the next.
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