New Infrastructure Australia report marks shifts in construction spending

Infrastructure Australia has released its latest Market Capacity Report. Image: Enrique del Barrio/stock.adobe.com Infrastructure Australia has released its latest insights into the Australian sector with a holistic new report. A new report has highlighted how rising material costs, worker shortages, and other external influences impact Australia’s infrastructure sector. Infrastructure Australia has released its Market Capacity …

IQA President: Momentum builds across the IQA community

IQA president Michael Close. Image: IQA Institute of Quarrying (IQA) president Michael Close has given insights into the organisation’s activities within the Australian quarrying community. The opening months of 2025 have demonstrated the strength and vibrancy of our IQA community. Our education programs have launched with unprecedented demand, with several courses, including the critical control …

How to get the most out of the PNG Expo

Delegates will be invited to welcome drinks the night before the exhibition begins. Image: Prime Creative Media The PNG Industrial and Mining Resources Exhibition and Conference is providing attendees with the perfect chance to mix networking and relaxation. The PNG Industrial and Mining Resources Exhibition and Conference (PNG Expo) plans to bridge the gap between …

How Multotec is moving on up in Australian quarrying

Multotec Australia aims to helping customers improve their yields through tailored solutions. Image: Multotec Australia Multotec Australia has plans to expand its presence in Australia and the local quarrying sector in 2025. When Grahame Hopkins returned to Multotec Australia after more than a decade, he realised the company was onto something special. He had spent …

How Volvo proved its worth at Western Quarries’ Dunneworthy site

Western Quarries’ Volvo EC550E is the first of its kind in Australia. Image: CJD Equipment Western Quarries team explains how Australia’s first 50-tonne Volvo EC550E crawler excavator is helping maximise production at its Dunneworthy site. Western Quarries was initially founded with an important goal in mind – to offer high quality aggregates that were in …

Ryan Grech steps into interesting quarrying career

Ryan Grech works at Heidelberg Materials Australia. Image: Ryan Grech Ryan Grech shares his story of joining the quarrying industry and what he hopes to achieve through his career. Quarrying has always been part of Ryan Grech’s life in some shape or form, even when he was young. At university, he started doing short contracts …

Steve Franklin: The key drone advancements in 2025

Eltirus is gearing up to bring on the recently released DJI Matrice 4 Enterprise. Image: Steve Franklin Eltirus founder Steve Franklin explains how new advances in drone and drone platform technology in 2025 will herald a major change. On 17 of May 2017, Eltirus flew its first whole of quarry drone flight using a DJI …

Caterpillar reveals Global Operator Challenge opportunity

The final of the event will be held during CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas in 2026. Image: Caterpillar Caterpillar is searching for the world’s best operators after launching its third Global Operator Challenge. Operators from around the world will have the chance to cement their legacy in the third-ever Global Operator Challenge. The competition will pit …

Why Shell Gadus is trusted to deliver for quarries

Viva Energy Australia is the Shell Lubricant macro distributor in Australia. Image: Viva Energy Australia Shell Gadus grease products are helping businesses reduce equipment downtime in the Australian quarrying industry.  Quarries that are looking to optimise production rates and boost their bottom line have a common problem: downtime. Sites often cannot reduce downtime on their own. They …

Next generation leader emerges at Striker Crushing and Screening

Jordan Pedley is set to take over the family business from her dad, Craig. Image: Striker Crushing and Screening Jordan Pedley spoke to Quarry about her career in the industry and why she is passionate about continuing the legacy of her family’s business. Following in your father’s footsteps and taking on the family business is …