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Cutting edge tech helps recover huge diamond

One of the largest diamonds in recorded history has recently been recovered in a Botswana mine, courtesy of innovative sorting sensor technology.
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Keeping teeth sharp

The ProClaws teeth and adapter have been designed to more efficiently absorb impact forces at work, so that the teeth maintain maximum sharpness throughout the operation.
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Prototypes unveiled as emissions-free trial begins

Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled new concept electric machines, coinciding with the trial of what could be the world’s first “emissions-free” quarry.
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Report highlights Australia?s skills trends

Geologists, drill and blast specialists and metallurgists are three of the skills in hot demand this quarter, according to a new report by recruiting firm Hays.
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Report warns automation could kill off labour

A research paper by two international bodies has forecast that an escalation in the automation of mines and quarries will mean fewer workers in 10 to 15 years’ time.
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Cultural significance claim challenged by quarry applicant

A state government agency will reassess a decision to list land earmarked for a quarry as an Aboriginal sacred site after it was challenged by the applicant.
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Fluid bed drying solutions a winner for Aussie operators

The successful production of the right particle sizes and quantities of sand does not stop with the plant solutions provider or washer. For end products such as paints or cement, reduction of moisture in the sand and other raw materials is critical to the final application. Two Australian companies turned to a plant solutions provider to meet their moisture and energy reduction needs.
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Back to the Future ? it?s closer than you think

UAVs, videoconferencing, advanced eyeglasses, biofuels, urban planning ... As Damian Christie writes, the Back to the Future film trilogy at least got those right in its portrayal of the future ...
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