The Toowoomba Regional Council has narrowed its focus down to two strategies to rehabilitate the Bridge Street Quarry, with a preference for the ‘path of least resistance’.
What does chronic unease look like in practice?
Accidents don’t just happen when things are going badly; they often happen when things appear to be going well. Jodi Goodall, of Brady Heywood, explains the concept of chronic unease in high hazard industries like quarrying, and how it can be applied in practice.
Metso Outotec scores a century of service
Metso Outotec has secured more than 100 life cycle services agreements during 2021, covering process support and optimisation, sustainable wears, spares, and service solutions.
RIMEX makes its mark in tyre monitoring
RIMEX has evolved from a wheel manufacturer in Canada in the 1970s into a leading global supplier of the off-the-road (OTR) tyre pressure monitoring and maintenance system TyreSense.
Holcim ‘first major customer’ for Indigenous business
Holcim Australia has partnered with Wirrigan Business Services to secure a reliable provider of general waste management while supporting the employment of Indigenous Australians.
Komatsu commits to future female workforce
Komatsu has set strong diversity targets for itself to 2025 while creating a culture of inclusion to rival its peers in the Australian construction industry.
IQA seminar highlights proactive, preventative approaches to safety
The IQA’s Queensland branch held a follow up health and safety workshop in Brisbane on 11 November. The aim was to provide an opportunity to update knowledge on key safety topics raised at the Queensland Safety & Health Conference earlier in the year and promote further dialogue about ways to improve the industry’s approach to work health and safety issues.
Metso Outotec announces new service centre plans for the Pilbara
Metso Outotec has announced it will continue to invest in developing its Australian service capabilities by building a new service centre.
Wear resistant compound passes the test
A new wear resistant compound – LOCTITE PC 7332 – has been developed and launched for high wear areas of processing equipment in power generation, mining, and steel plant applications such as desulfurisation pumps and ducts, slurry pumps and slag granulation pumps to protect against severe wet abrasion.
Hillhead 2022 begins ramping up with pre-registration campaign
Hillhead Quarry has opened registrations for its next event in June 2022 with a raft of household names to appear at the Derbyshire quarry in the United Kingdom.