The inaugural Women in Quarrying Conference opened on 21 March at the Glen Hotel in Brisbane. Delegates arrived early in anticipation of the event, with some visitors hailing from as far away as New South Wales and Western Australia.
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The maintenance legacy of Century Mine
At its peak, it was Australia’s largest open cut zinc mine. Throughout its 16-year lifespan, one supplier’s products and services played a major role in the success of MMG’s Century Mine in north-western Queensland. Indeed, the service and maintenance contracts introduced at the mine in 1999 became the basis for Komatsu Australia’s customer support offerings today.
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Barre?s unheralded boarding house keepers
While Barre, Vermont owes much of its current prosperity to the contribution of its granite and stone cutting industries, Bill Langer says there was another group of citizens whose role in maintaining the well being of those workers has largely gone unacknowledged ...
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Major works to drive two-year construction growth
A new report has indicated the construction industry will grow over the next two years as major rail and road projects lift demand.
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Deadlines loom for enviro health and safety awards
Final nominations will soon close for a national industry awards program that celebrates innovation and best practice in environmental health and safety.
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All-in-one crusher with screen
The Striker HQR1112 is a versatile crusher that incorporates a recirculating screen.
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Cost, productivity optimisation through blast planning, scheduling
An optimised blast plan developed between one of Australia’s largest aggregate companies and a multinational explosives supplier at a Queensland quarry has delivered significant improvements to the operation’s annual extraction plan. Karen Normanton outlines how the two parties were able to optimise blast performance, improve size and shape and reduce costs per tonne of rock.
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The quarry ?mouse? that roared in appeal case
In May 2014, a southeast Queensland quarry operator appealed a regional council’s decision to refuse a greenfield quarry application. This case study explains why the Queensland P&E Court upheld the appeal and why the Court of Appeal also endorsed the P&E Court’s findings.
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Jaw crusher makes big impact in alpine setting
The installation of a new static crushing plant has made a significant difference to the productivity of a quarry operation in the Alpine region of western Europe.
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Aussies claim international quarry awards
Australians have been named amongst the winners of an international award that promotes the value of biodiversity in quarries.
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