Explosives giant Orica is proposing to build a new plant in central Queensland that will store, distribute and blend ammonium nitrate emulsion and store and distribute ammonium nitrate.
Selecting the right blasting vibration limits can have a major influence on a project?s cost, duration and environmental impact. Rob Domotor, Mark Della Sabina, David Miller and Martin Adam consider the effects of applying blanket low level limits to quarry operations and the importance of considering frequency-based criteria. Read More
IQA President Wayne Scott discusses what is on offer at the fourth Construction Materials Industry Conference and why it's an important part of IQA members' continuing professional development. Read More
Engineering consultancy firm Coffey Information has established a world-leading rock testing laboratory in Melbourne and appointed Australian ?rock guru? Associate Associate Professor Bill Bamford to head its new rock testing analysis service.
The quarry industry over the past seven years has played a key role in supporting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in finding a cure for Type 1 diabetes. Read More
Make no bones about it - a group of Canadian protestors is shamelessly unadorned about its opposition to a local quarry, stripping naked to raise awareness for the cause. Read More