Geology, Geology Talk
A visit to the dentist
A recent visit to the dentist has made <b>Bill Langer</b> all excited about fluorspar – anything to avoid the pain of dental work!
Geology Talk
Local government gets bonus from quarry owner
In Kansas, a quarry owner has offered the local government the use of his quarry in exchange for a tax write-off.
Geology, Geology Talk
A taste of barite
When it comes to medications and preserving your health, there are always bitter pills to swallow, Bill Langer writes. This is especially so when they?re laced with barium sulfate.
Geology Talk
Shire makes smooth transition to yellow gear
A delivery of two new Komatsu machines to Coonamble Shire in the New South Wales central west has delivered higher productivity, significantly lower fuel consumption and better operator acceptance compared with the machines they replaced.
Editor's Desk
Time for business to get going again
With the federal election done and dusted and the focus of the new government now turning to infrastructure, <b>Damian Christie</b> urges quarry operators and suppliers to start investing for the future.
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Boral annual loss equals more cuts
After posting a $212 million annual loss for the year, Boral is finalising another round of restructuring with more job cuts.
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NSW equipment supplier expands south
<div>Semco Equipment Sales, which specialises in new and used construction, concrete mixing and earthmoving equipment, has opened a sales and service centre in Somerton, 21km north of the Melbourne CBD. </div><div><br></div>
Geology Talk
Boral Yallourn North set to close
The jobs of nine Boral Quarries employees in Yallourn North, eight kilometres northeast of Moe, Victoria, are under threat, with the business' closure looming within weeks.
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Debutants from Liebherr at Hillhead
Liebherr recently released three new products at Hillhead 2012: the TA 230 Litronic articulated dump truck, the new generation R 950 SME excavator and the Mobilmix 2.5 concrete batching plant.
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Quarry and recycling business does its part for the environment
<div>Benedict Sand & Gravel, a major wholesaler and retailer of quarried, recycled and landscaping products, has partnered with not-for-profit environmental organisation Greenfleet to offset greenhouse gases for all of its deliveries made to Sydney Water as part of its five-year tender.</div><div><br></div>
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