Deputy Queensland Premier Jeff Seeney will now act as the final arbiter over Barro Group?s application to extend Mount Cotton Quarry.
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Dewatering sand: The fundamentals
The purpose of a dewatering screen is to form a bed and retain all material possible, while releasing the water through vibration. Jim Hankins provides an overview of the dewatering screen and explains why it is still useful in modern quarrying operations.
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Simple, durable surveying equipment
Geoconnect?s new Zenith 25 RTK GPS receiver is so simple anyone can operate it.
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A customised approach to fleet management
Robert Caprile outlines how ALCAMiE, a customised set of asset management systems and processes, can transform the way quarrying and mining companies manage the whole life cycle of their assets.
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Remote monitoring system positions demolition company for business growth
A recycling and demolition contractor?s latest equipment purchase has been aided by the inclusion of a remote monitoring system that keeps track of how the machine is performing.
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Membership, collegiality and comradery
While the obvious advantages of IQA membership are in networking, educational resources and professional development opportunities, IQA President Wayne Scott writes that there are also personal benefits too.
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Blasting close to infrastructure at Bli Bli Quarry
The Bli Bli hard rock quarry, on Queensland?s Sunshine Coast, is within 2.7km of the city of Nambour and surrounded by the Parklands Forest Reserve. How does a quarry like this plan and design a non-standard blast without disrupting local fauna and flora, the neighbouring community and its own critical infrastructure?
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Industry puts parties on notice ahead of election
With the election now set for September 14 this year, will the major
parties take advantage of the time allowed to unveil and debate policies
or squander it?
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Memorial for lost quarry men
A year after a disgruntled employee at a northern California quarry
killed three work colleagues, employer Lehigh Southwest Cement has
honoured the victims.
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Truck and Underbody Washing Unit
Rocktec?s Warrior Truck and Underbody unit may yet be the answer to
cleaning your heavy vehicles, particularly haul trucks and on-road
trucks.
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