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Battery-powered screen joins decarbonisation challenge
Powerscreen, a manufacturer and provider of mobile crushing and screening equipment, has responded to the decarbonisation challenge by unveiling the concept Eco-Warrior battery-powered mobile screen.
Sandvik relocates to new Perth warehouse
Sandvik has signed a long-term lease to build a state of the art warehouse in Perth to consolidate its operations within the city.
Holcim rolls out recycled aggregate product in Poland
A division of Holcim has begun using Aggneo – a recycled aggregate 20 per cent lighter than traditional aggregate – to reduce emissions across its Polish operations.
The art of screen dynamics: lightweight designs vs momentum
For efficient classification, screens need to generate more acceleration than a rocket being launched, while also being lightweight and energy-conserving. Gary Styger and Steven Hunter, of Weir, explain how OEMs are successfully employing modern design tools to create economical, yet more effective screens.
Recycled materials used for residential Victorian roads
A recycled asphalt mix will be implemented for more than two kilometres of road at a new residential community in southeast Victoria called Stockland Minta.
Global Quarry Life Award opens for submissions
HeidelbergCement has launched the fifth edition of its Quarry Life Award which aims to promote sustainable quarry management through a global competition with prizes up to €30,000 ($AUD47,160).
Belgian monks protect beer from quarry expansion
A Belgian chalk quarry has been denied the chance to expand its footprint after a group of Trappist monks insisted doing so would risk contaminating the spring water they use in producing a rare beer.
Quarry Supplier Directory 2021-22 – don’t miss out!
There is still time to register your business for the 2021-22 Quarry Supplier Directory, which closes in a few weeks.
Expansion proposal added to project priority list
Victoria’s Earth Resources Regulator has approved a work plan variation for the expansion of a basalt quarry in the Mount Alexander Shire, 130 kilometres northwest of Melbourne.