Mike Meehan, the owner of Portland Brownstone Quarries in Hartford in the US, has lost a very special footprint.
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Queensland mines, quarries improve safety record
Queensland?s mining industry is one of the safest in the world, according to the latest Queensland Mines and Quarries Safety Performance and Health Report 2010-1011.
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Upgraded Sandvik mobile jaw crusher available to Australia
Sandvik has launched a new mobile jaw crusher ? the QJ341, an upgrade of the QJ340.
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DTH hammer for tough drilling
The ROK Series DTH 500 and 500Q are patented 127mm diameter class hammers that accept industry standard drill bits with 12 spline Ingersoll Rand QL5/QL50 shanks. Recommended bit sizes range from 140mm to 152mm (5.5? to 6?).
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Quarry owner recognised as a hero
Allan Payne is a reluctant hero - but certainly not reluctant to give a helping hand when the need arises.
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All the rivers run
The last two years have been recognised as some of the worst on record for natural disasters across the globe, not least flooding in Australia. Jim Hankins looks at a regional sand producer that braved the impact of a flood disaster and rebounded back to business.
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Bearing producer in Chinese venture
Power transmission manufacturer Brevini Australia recently announced the creation of a new joint venture to produce ring bearings in China.
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New high efficiency fuel is low emission
A new high efficiency fuel from Shell has been made available to the Australian quarrying and mining sector, with Shell Diesel Extra rolling out to terminals across the country.
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Environment and Safety champs honoured
Boral Construction Materials? efforts to change the wider community?s perceptions of the quarrying industry have been recognised at the first-ever Cement Concrete and Aggregates Australia (CCAA) Queensland Environment Health and Safety Awards.
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Workers unearth WWII bombs in WA quarry
Workers uncovered a potentially nasty surprise in a Geraldton quarry last week, digging up two-dozen unexploded bombs dating back to World War II.
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