Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has begun accepting applicants for the quarry-specific roles of Forest Ranger and Forest Ranger in Charge, working in the Atherton and Emerald regions.
3D printed concrete could be the future of construction
Engineers from Brunel University in London have embarked on a three-year project to develop 3D-printed interlocking building blocks using recycled building waste materials.
Australia’s turn to benefit from Holcim’s ECOPact
After success in 13 other countries, ECOPact, Holcim’s low carbon concrete range, is now being released in Australia.
Bacteria the key to sustainable copper
A team of researchers from both Texas and Brazil have collaborated on a paper called Copper Mining Bacteria: Converting toxic copper ions into a stable single atom copper.
Metso Outotec on track to decarbonise
Metso Outotec has launched a range of hybrid mobile crushing and screening equipment, merging a quietly capable diesel engine with clean and economical electric power.
More reasons to improve air quality control: Golder
When it comes to air quality control, the onus is increasingly on the quarry rather than regulators to ensure best practice is met, according to two environmental experts.
Boral to supply Perth’s most sustainable industrial estate
Boral’s Envisia low-carbon concrete has entered the trial phase to test the viability of its use for a new Perth logistics facility.
Adbri, Calix aspire to zero-carbon lime
Adbri and Calix are planning to save 20,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year with the execution of a Heads of Agreement.
A breath of fresh air with the right data
Clean air is one of the most basic and fundamental expectations for quality of life. As Roger Cudmore and Cameron S McNaughton discuss, regardless of where we live, we all want to be confident that the air we breathe isn’t going to harm our health, or the health of the living things in our environment.
Mine regulator refreshes Victorian site rehab process
Earth Resources Regulation has updated the bond rates used to fund rehabilitation projects in Victorian mines and quarries for the first time since 2010.