The 2011 SkillsDMC national conference commences this Wednesday, 10 August, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney.
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Supplier hosts training day for quarrying students
Conveyor hardware specialist Kinder & Co recently hosted a training day for students undertaking Box Hill Institute?s Certificate IV in Surface Extraction Operations at its Braeside headquarters.
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Korean, Chinese manufacturers close in on big three
Caterpillar, Komatsu and Hitachi have retained the top three places in this year?s rankings of the world?s 50 largest construction equipment manufacturers in International Construction magazine?s Yellow Table. However, the biggest movers into the top 10 came from Korean and Chinese manufacturers.
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XDR2 for rigid dump trucks
Michelin Earthmover Tyres? XDR2 tyre is intended for severe mining and quarry applications.
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Independent report endorses R&D Tax Credit scheme
An independent economic analysis of the Federal Government?s new Research and Development
(R&D) Tax Credit by the Australian Business Foundation has found that the
scheme will help small and medium sized firms grow and transform their
business, resulting in new jobs, new investment and improved productivity.
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Queensland to host inaugural Construction Materials Industry Dinner
Queensland IQA members and other quarrying and extractive industry operators are invited to the inaugural Construction Materials Industry Dinner, which will be hosted at the St Lucia Golf Links, Brisbane on Wednesday 7 September, 2011.
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Biowaste used to reclaim quarries
A breakthrough in sustainable quarry reclamation has been made in Wales, with recycling and waste organisation WRAP Cymru pioneering a new method of regeneration using household products and clever bacteria.
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Benedict picks up Parramatta council contract
The country?s largest industrial recycling, renewal and extraction business, Benedict Industries, has picked up a contract with Parramatta Council in Sydney?s west.
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Safe liner lifting
A new crusher liner lifting tool, Mangasafe, promises quick and safe lifting of manganese liners, saving crane time and removing the need to weld lugs.
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Peak resources groups present united front
In a bid to tackle the worsening skills shortage in the resources sector, three key peak resources bodies have teamed together.
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