Heidelberg Materials has acquired Germany based RWG Holding GmbH, keeping in line with the company’s investment strategy to put a focus on a circular economy. The reuse of building materials and concrete recycling are key to achieving the vast climate targets that Heidelberg Materials’s has set, as concrete demolition waste is still often disposed of …
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Some events and programs organised by the Institute of Quarrying Australia branches over the past month. WorkSafe Month in Tasmania WorkSafe Tasmania implemented a two-week delivery of events to promote WorkSafe Month (October 2022) in Tasmania. The aim of WorkSafe Month was to get people talking about and acting on work health and safety issues, …
Global construction material company Cemex is launching new decarbonisation projects in three of its global cement plants, where it will use game-changing carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technology developed by Australian company Calix. Cemex this week announced that it will be conducting three Front End Engineering (FEED) studies to scale CCUS technologies at its …
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Supplying throughout the quarrying industry, Lincom Group has seen great success from installations across Australia, with Taylors Civil Construction speaking volumes of the commitment to customers that Lincom Group displays. A family-owned business and leader in the industry for close to 20 years, Taylors Civil Construction has branched out into crushing and screening in order …
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The Queensland Government has released the ‘Future Infrastructure: Private Investment’ discussion paper, to incentivise private bodies to invest in state infrastructure needs. The paper outlines and clarifies the ways in which the Queensland Government plans to support the private sector with respect to the investment into public state infrastructure projects. With the release of the …
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With eight conveyors able to be stacked onto just one flatbed truck, the Superior range of conveyors is just one of Tricon’s convenient solutions to your crushing, screening and conveying needs. Specifically designed to maximise space utilisation and reduce freight costs, the Superior line of stackable conveyors, available from dealer Tricon Equipment, can be stacked …
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Diesel fitter, Amy Liddle, is a mental health and anti-bullying advocate with more than 40,000 followers on TikTok and Instagram, and she’s just been awarded a $10,000 grant from her employer Komatsu to help her continue her important work on bullying and suicide prevention. Liddle will receive the grant plus volunteer assistance from Komatsu team …
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In the quarrying industry, off-road light vehicles are often used for the efficient transport of personnel and supplies around or between sites. Some are employed to venture underground, carrying loads of material or equipment through confined and hazardous spaces. Much like the human body, trucks and cars have a plethora of internal components that work …
With a strong presence in Western Australia and Queensland, 2022 saw National Group expand its presence in New South Wales, including a new contract with Moolarben Coal. National Group has enjoyed a hugely successful 2022, celebrating its 25th anniversary and further evolving an already renowned mining services company into new activities and new regions of …
Drillholes at Evolution Mining’s Ernest Henry operation in Queensland have intersected significant mineralisation. The drillholes were part of the ongoing Ernest Henry exploration program, implemented after the company took full ownership of the mine in early January 2022. Results from Ernest Henry include: • 157m at 1.26g/t gold and 1.62 per cent copper • 102m …
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