Image: Prime Creative Media Returning to Port Moresby on 1–2 July 2026, the PNG Industrial and Mining Resources Exhibition and Conference (PNG Expo) will unveil an expanded conference program focused on key challenges and growth opportunities within Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) mining and resources sector. Across two full days, attendees will hear from industry leaders, …
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Komatsu debuted the PC950-11 excavator in 2025. Image: Komatsu Komatsu Australia has wrapped up its year with new machines, partnerships and milestones. Komatsu has officially launched the PC950-11 excavator, which promises to enhance productivity and efficiency in quarrying and mining operations. The new release from Komatsu comes after the global manufacturer heard feedback from customers …
Eltirus has delivered hundreds of projects across Australia and New Zealand. Image: Eltirus Eltirus founder Steve Franklin explains how the company has grown from a boutique consultancy into a leading force in quarry resource optimisation, digital transformation, and sustainable practices. Eltirus was born out of a simple but powerful idea: that quarry operators needed more …
The Brevik facility took many years of careful planning and designing. Images: Heidelberg Materials Heidelberg Materials has launched its evoZero range in the European market after a long journey to manufacture carbon-captured cement. Heidelberg Materials has continued to forge ahead with carbon capture technology after the global construction materials producer debuted its evoZero product in …
The stones of Stonehenge are thought to have Welsh origins. Image: The Walker/stock.adobe.com A most unusual object has shed new light on the Welsh origins of Stonehenge according to UK researchers. Researchers from the British Geological Society, Cardiff University and the University College London have shed new light on the origins of Stonehenge. The smoking …
Image: Holcim Holcim has taken home the Global Top Employer for 2025 award by the Top Employers Institute. This sees the company as one of only 18 to receive the certification, which recognises the businesses that meet the highest standards across their people practices. Holcim chief executive officer Miljan Gutovic said that the award recognises …
ARDG spent nine years working to get the Stone Ridge Quarry project approved. Image: ARDG Australian Resource Development Group (ARDG) has successfully obtained the green light for a major quarry development in New South Wales. After nine years and countless hours, Australian Resource Development Group (ARDG), run by Damon Bird and Dr Justin Meleo, will …
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Heidelberg announced it would install a new 120 tonnes-per-hour Kayasand V7-120 plant at Bass Point. Image: Kayasand An exciting opportunity for profitability and sustainability is emerging in the quarrying sector as operators across Australia face a changing landscape in concrete sand supply. The demand for concrete in construction continues to rise, as access to natural …
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Image: OleksKao/stock.adobe.com Holcim has completed two acquisitions and agreed to make a third to accelerate its circular construction across Europe. The company has closed the acquisition of Thames Materials, based in West London, UK, and A&S Recycling GmbH, based in Hanover, Germany. Holcim has also agreed to acquire a recycler of construction demolition materials in …
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Stone Ridge Quarry is located 25km north of Newcastle. Image: ARDG Australian Resource Development Group has successfully obtained the green light for a major quarry development in New South Wales. After nine years and countless hours, Australian Resource Development Group (ARDG), run by Damon Bird and Dr Justin Meleo, will be able to progress its …