Victoria’s Earth Resources Regulator has approved plans for the expansion of a basalt quarry in the Mount Alexander Shire, 130 kilometres northwest of Melbourne. Read More
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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ECOPact, Holcim’s low carbon concrete range, reduces embodied carbon emissions by up to 60 per cent compared to standard concrete, and it has now been released in Australia. Read More
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A team of researchers from both Texas and Brazil have collaborated to release a paper called “Copper Mining Bacteria: Converting toxic copper ions into a stable single atom copper”. Read More
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Metso Outotec has released a range of hybrid mobile crushing and screening equipment, merging the quietly capable diesel engine with clean and economical electric power. Read More
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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 Golder & Associates. Read More
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