The newest 25 models in the Komatsu range – spanning excavators, loaders, haul trucks and graders – were unveiled at Komatsu Australia’s annual BOOTS Read more
Could mobile conveying replace earthmoving equipment?
For many years, there has been debate in the extractive industry globally about whether product from the face to the stockpile would be more Read more
Producer hails new era in recycling of glass fines
For nearly 10 years, we have been working to return recycled glass to its primary state of sand,” Adam Somerscales, who is Alex Fraser Read more
Recycler reports productivity, payback after screen changeout
Robert Hill, the crushing consultant and site manager of a 550,000 tonnes per annum concrete recycling operation had to stop his 220 tonne per Read more
How on-site innovations could attract the future workforce
The Australian extractive sector has long relied on expatriate workers to bolster the industry’s workforce, thanks, in part, to the negative reputation for environmental Read more
Pre-empting the challenges of the dual approvals process
In Victoria, quarry operators are required to obtain complementary approval conditions from both local and state government in the form of a planning permit Read more
Site visit provides ?lava-type? thrill
The IQA’s New South Wales Hunter sub-branch facilitated the visit, which was held on 23 February at Weir Minerals’ foundry in Artarmon, north Sydney.
Weir Read more
Disruption, supply dominate CMIC 18
More than 600 delegates from across Australia and nine other countries attended the IQA/CCAA Construction Materials Industry Conference held at the International Convention Centre Read more
Blackhead Quarries: Improving plant flexibility, energy, efficiency and safety
Established in 1986, Blackhead Quarries is a joint venture between Palmer & Son (founded in 1880) and Fulton Hogan, and operates a number of Read more
Construction market trends: What does it mean for the quarrying, concrete and cement industries?
Adrian Hart is the associate director of BIS Oxford Economics. He manages the company’s building, and infrastructure and mining units, which provide research and Read more