A course being run by the IQA on behalf of the NSW Resources Regulator is educating quarry professionals to recognise the underlying causes of past safety incidents in their own operations.
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Orica streamlines blast delivery with Flexmaster 8
Orica’s Flexmaster 8 is the latest addition to its industry leading bulk explosive delivery systems.
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IQA2021: Re-Think, Re-Source, Re-Engage
The premier conference for the extractive and associated industries, the 62nd Institute of Quarrying Australia National Conference – to be hosted from 5 to 7 October, 2021 – will showcase
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Clean Air, Clear Lungs: A campaign for healthier job sites
Safe Work Australia has launched the Clean Air. Clear Lungs. campaign to raise awareness around occupational lung disease in dusty workplaces.
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Managing regulatory and environmental challenges to extend quarry’s viability
A concrete and quarrying producer has successfully sought the assistance of a consultancy and engineering specialist on a variety of complex consent applications.
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Upstream tech solves downstream wear and tear
How you drill and blast your aggregate can be vital to how it is processed and refined downstream. Steve Price, of Impact Drill & Blast, explains why a full rock-on-ground service can ensure an operation’s quarry products smoothly make the transition from the face to the gate.
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NSW Regulator refresher workshops open for quarry managers
In line with new experience requirements for Certificates of Compliance applicants, the NSW Resources Regulator will be holding a number of workshops to inform practising certificate holders.
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Boral values road safety in young Australians
Boral has sponsored the RYDA program for a third year, helping to teach over 40,000 Australian high school students about road safety.
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Mining and METS deliver $241.9bn to Australian economy
Australia’s mining companies and mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector have contributed 12.4 per cent of the Australian economy’s value, according to a report from Deloitte Access Economics.
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CCAA: COVID-safe construction essential to Australia’s recovery
Ken Slattery, the chief executive officer of the peak body for Australia’s heavy construction materials industry, has warned in an opinion piece that the capacity for the industry to be an engine for the nation’s post-pandemic economic recovery is being hindered by snap lockdowns.
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