PNG Expo 2026 set to be bigger, bolder and better

PNG Expo is set to return in 2026. Image: Prime Creative Media The PNG Expo is set to return in 2026 with a bigger and bolder showcase of the region’s mining and heavy industrial sector. The Stanley Hotel in Port Moresby will once again host the latest innovation, networking, and mining technologies when the PNG …

Rebuild and revitalise machinery with your local Cat dealers

Cat® dealers offer Cat Flexible Component Rebuilds. Image: Cat Cat dealers are offering their customers the ability to pick and choose which parts undergo a rebuild to help save cash. Staying competitive in the quarrying industry often requires the latest equipment. Unfortunately, purchasing new equipment can be a capital expense that many quarries cannot regularly …

Unlock data’s potential with Eltirus Enable

Stevenson is a major New Zealand-based producer of quarry products. Image: Eltirus Eltirus Enable is taking the headaches out of managing multiple quarries for Stevenson. Supplying a full suite of quarry products from almost a dozen different sites requires a lot of moving parts. Stevenson, a major New Zealand-based producer, has two quarries (one of …

Resources Victoria set to audit operational risk at quarries

Image: Lisa Haynes/stock.adobe.com Resources Victoria will continue to assess operational risk management in the far east of Victoria during November.   The regulator is expected to visit quarries and mines around Cann River, Swifts Creek, Orbost and sites north of Lakes Entrance.   “During November, sites in the state’s far east will be reminded of their responsibilities to manage risks and deliver …

How smart asset protection boosts conveyor safety and productivity

Protection equals performance Image: Kinder In today’s high-pressure bulk materials handling environments, every minute of uptime matters. Equipment reliability, worker safety, and production continuity all depend on one thing – effective asset protection. At Kinder Australia, we believe the smartest way to improve performance is by protecting the assets that keep operations moving. For decades, …

CRH reveals ‘strong’ performance across third quarter results

CRH CEO Jim Mintern. Image: CRH CRH has celebrated “strong performance” across several key areas after revealing its third-quarter financial results.   According to the company, it achieved revenues of $11.1 billion which was an increase of five per cent from the previous period last year. Its net income was higher than the corresponding period last year at $1.5 billion while …

Heidelberg Materials has ‘positive outlook’ for remainder of 2025

Dr Dominik von Achten. Image: Heidelberg Materials Heidelberg Materials has maintained its outlook for a positive remainder of the year following the release of its third-quarter results.   The company’s results were headlined by continued growth and a confirmation it will maintain its outlook for the remaining quarter of the year.   Heidelberg Materials chairman of the managing board Dr Dominik von Achten …

Holcim set to deliver Australia’s largest transmission upgrades

Image: Holcim Holcim’s on-site concrete solutions are being used to deliver HumeLink, one of Australia’s largest transmission upgrades. HumeLink is one of New South Wales’ (NSW) largest energy infrastructure projects and will deliver 365 kilometres (km) of new 500 kilovolts transmission line connecting Wagga Wagga, Bannaby, and Maragle. “HumeLink is an incredibly exciting project to …

How ONTRAC Group takes the stress out of upgrades

The bucket is easy to service, with teeth that can be easily changed. Image: ONTRAC Group A new bucket from ONTRAC Group has taken the stress out of upgrading an excavator for a Newcastle quarry.  Quarry Products Newcastle has supplied roadbase and aggregate to the local construction market for nearly five decades. The business recently …

Onetrak helps the MACAR Group go for gold

Currently the cone crusher is crushing 25mm milled rock down to -8mm. Image: Onetrak The MACAR Group has turned to a Striker CQ400 cone crusher from Onetrak to handle a challenging mining project.  The MACAR Group, a Western Australian crushing and screening company operated by a husband-and-wife team, was looking to expand into the gold …