The WIQ coffee conversations provide valuable networking opportunities. Image: IQA The Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) members have been out in force at annual general meetings, Women in Quarrying events and Young Member Network events. Queensland kicks off AGM season The 2025 AGM season commenced in Townsville on 16 July, with the north Queensland branch …
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The Humes Townsville team supported the project. Image: Humes Humes has confirmed a key milestone has been reached as part of the Bowen Road Bridge Duplication project in Townsville. The final girder for the project has been completed in partnership with ALBEM Operations. In total, 1500 T girders have been made, weighing around 60 …
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Image: Southern Pumping Southern Pumping is showcasing the Orbit VIGA for quarries that need a powerful, compact solution for their applications. Quarrying operations demand pumping solutions that can handle abrasive slurries, variable flows, and challenging site conditions, often in locations where space is at a premium. The Orbit VIGA, now available in Australia through Southern …
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Extraction scheduling combines several factors. Image: Eltirus Eltirus founder Steve Franklin breaks down what is needed to set up a reliable, helpful quarry extraction schedule. If a quarry deposit has a lot of overburden, or has a range of different material types, an extraction schedule may be required to work out the best way to …
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Komatsu Australia supports quarry operators at every stage. Image: Komatsu Australia Komatsu has invested heavily in supporting the entire ecosystem of the quarry beyond its machinery offering. In many ways, a quarry is a sprawling ecosystem of many moving parts that come together to produce vital construction materials. Whether it’s crushing and screening, office operations, …
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Image: Timon/stock.adobe.com Heidelberg Materials Australia has confirmed it has secured a major contract as part of South Australia’s largest infrastructure project. The company has been awarded the Segmental Lining Concrete Supply contract, which will be integral to the tunnelling works with the final 10.5km of the North–South Corridor of the River Torrens to Darlington …
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Holcim Australia has supported the Sydney Metro project. Image: Holcim Australia Holcim Australia has supported the next stage of the major New South Wales infrastructure project, the Sydney Metro. Recently, the project marked the one-year anniversary of the opening city section of the Sydney Metro line. Now, works have progressed on the next stage …
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Image: Rafael Ben-Ari/ stock.adobe.com Fulton Hogan has revealed more details around the progress of its road base product, RAP2(ES) which is designed for sustainable construction. Fulton Hogan’s Australian Pavements Research and Development team has successfully trialled an enhanced version of the RAP2(ES) product. Fulton Hogan pavements manager Dr Laszlo Petho and Fulton Hogan …
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Image: APchanel/stock.adobe.com Potential for four quarries have been included in the approved proposal for a major project on Robbins Island in northwest Tasmania. The four quarries have been approved as part of an approved proposal for the construction and operation of a wind farm with up to 100 wind turbine generators. The project will …
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Image: Timon/stock.adobe.com Heidelberg Materials UK has launched a new concrete plant to bolster its network of facilities in Wales. The new concrete plant, located in Abergele, North Wales, is adjacent to Heidelberg Materials UK’s Abergele quarry. The proximity of the plant means that the emissions associated with transporting the aggregates by road are significantly …
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