By incorporating a new Cummins QSK95 engine, the C3000 high-speed diesel genset can produce up to 3.5 megawatts in power. The QSK95 engine utilises Read more
Geobrugg catches 20-tonne record rock
The record was set together with the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research at a test facility in Walenstadt, Switzerland. During Read more
Report Condemns Cockburn Cement
Cockburn Cement in Munster has been branded as primarily responsible for dust and odour emissions troubling nearby residents for over ten years, reports The Read more
NSW Casts Doubts On OHS Harmonisation
The NSW State Government recently announced that the 1 January, 2012 deadline for the scheme?s implementation wouldn?t be met. Although it has passed legislation Read more
Dog Chases Cat Over Cliff Into Quarry
The cat ? appropriately named Cliff by the Scottish Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) ? was amazingly unharmed, as he fell Read more
Three-year suspended sentence for workplace death
Bradley Alford, who had received his truck driver?s license only two weeks earlier, was killed when the Mack truck overturned on a steep slope Read more
Hundreds of quarry workers to be up-skilled
Announced as part of the $3 billion Building Australia?s Future Workforce Initiative, the Critical Skills Investment Fund trains new workers and up-skills existing employees Read more
IQA conference keynote announced
The chairman of the conference organising committee, Dayne Steggles, told Quarry a number of major developments point to “another memorable occasion”.
This year, the annual Read more
IQA industry awards open the door for professional development
The IQA, with support from suppliers, offers a number of annual awards at the national conference, including the Bradken Gold Hard Hat Award, the Read more
Optimisation minimises production costs
A few kilometres from the city’s old quarter, and close to the Tagus River, which borders the town as a natural defence, is one Read more