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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Extra inspectors to oversee regional Queensland operators
Four new minerals and quarry inspectors have been recruited in Queensland as the state government forges ahead with its health and safety reform agenda.
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Contractor closes in on $20m limestone project
Services contractor MACA is close to securing a $20 million contract with First Quantum Minerals to process limestone at the Tamarine Quarry in Western Australia.
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Gyratory jaw crusher – with an edge
A customised gyratory jaw crusher solution is adding extra ‘teeth’ to a Western Australian extractive operation.
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Versatile, portable trommel suited to light and heavy materials
The MDS M412 tracked trommel is suitable for screening light material through to recycling demolition waste, in particular, cleaning dirty material up to 500mm in height.
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Melting rock models predict mechanical origins of earthquakes
Engineering academics have devised a model that can predict the early mechanical behaviours and origins of earthquakes in multiple types of rock.
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Segnut makes an impact in tough trials
In the past 18 months, fastening systems innovator Segnut has tested its revolutionary threaded nut technology in harsh mining and construction environments to demonstrate its safety, risk mitigation and productivity benefits.
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Fulton Hogan supplies materials for unique driver training program
A construction materials producer has upgraded an abandoned road network free of charge to help young people obtain driver’s licences – one of the major barriers to employment.
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Quarry seeks to increase output for major rail project
A quarry in north-east New South Wales wants to temporarily increase its production by 40 per cent to supply the largest project within the $9.3 billion Inland Rail program.
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Boral pitches in for bushfire response
Boral is offering unlimited paid leave to employees responding to the bushfire crisis as its quarries across the country work to support fire-stricken areas.
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