A New South Wales-based quarry operator has hit a roadblock with a request to increase operations, stating several conditions imposed by the local council are “costly and unnecessary”.
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Zero carbon emission cement touted for local industry
A new report by a local climate change think tank has detailed how Australia could ‘wipe out’ emissions from cement within the next decade.
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Homefront success underpins Boral?s increased global earnings
Australia’s “strong operating results” have largely contributed to Boral Limited’s significant increase in profits in the second half of 2017.
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Wagner reports increased earnings
The Wagner Group, the Toowoomba-based family building materials company, has announced that its profit and earnings have significantly increased in the first half of 2018.
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Art exhibition pays tribute to quarries
An international photographer’s ‘fascination’ with quarries has recently been exhibited at a contemporary art gallery in the US.
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New site proposal sparks additional dust concerns
Plans to open a quarry near a site that had allegedly tested positive for high quantities of respirable silica dust has heightened concerns for the local community.
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Pit to product tour provides valuable networking opportunities
A recent event hosted by the IQA offered young quarry professionals a full pit to product sand tour, from extraction at a quarry to its use at two well known facilities.
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Cathy Giblin: On the road less travelled
Cathy Giblin is co-ordinator of the IQA’s Women in Quarrying (WIQ) network in South Australia. She recalls life before quarrying, her enthusiasm for the environment, her diverse experiences in the industry and what the WIQ means for her.
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The inspiring heights of yesteryear
Before modern day quarries conceived of loaders to carry tonnes of crushed rock from place to place, there was the Blondin.
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Sand, gravel plant brings quarry new lease of life
A modular wash plant and sand recovery unit has boosted the working life of a quarry that has only been back in full working order for the past couple of years.
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