Western Australia’s much anticipated Ocean Reef Marina, north of Perth, has made significant progress with the partially constructed northern and southern breakwaters crossing over.
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Stone tools discovered within former Roman enclave in Morocco
An analysis has been conducted on the stone tools recovered from a former outpost within the Roman Empire. The discovery highlights how ancient bakers and millers relied on the local geology to acquire the correct tools.
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Lemont Quarry Workers mural restored in Chicago
After painting it nearly half a century ago, artist Caryl Yasko went back to the southwest of Chicago to restore her iconic mural Lemont Quarry Workers.
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Round House saved from cliff collapse
A quarry-side cliff in Fremantle, Western Australia has been stabilised to ensure the safety of the state’s oldest building, the heritage-listed Round House.
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A well aligned solution
Hydrated lime, also known as slack lime, builders’ lime or pickling lime, is used extensively in water treatment, as well as for production of mortar, cement, plaster and paint.
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First splash down at the Ocean Reef Marina
The first slabs of limestone have been placed as breakwaters in the construction of Western Australia's $250 million Ocean Reef Marina.
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Victorian quarry production shows slight boost
Victoria’s quarry industry has maintained steady production volume and sales in 2020, according to Earth Resources Regulation‘s 2019-20 annual statistics report.
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Adbri targets local lime production plant
Cement and lime producer Adbri is seeking to open a lime production plant in a regional part of Western Australia.
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WA quarrying companies selected for Ocean Reef Marina upgrade
The Western Australian Government has enlisted WA Limestone and Italia Stone Group to construction $60 million breakwaters at the Ocean Reef Marina in Western Australia.
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Dutch quarry to shut down after 100 years
A major cement works and quarry at St Pietersburg in The Netherlands is shutting down and will be redeveloped into a nature reserve.
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