Author: Melodie Murphy

Kinder K-Commander Control Series is available from Kinder Australia. Image: Kinder Australia Kinder Australia has helped a New South Wales limestone operation achieve greater productivity through a new conveyor solution using the K-Commander Control Series. Kinder Australia was engaged by a New South Wales customer operating in the is continually quarrying aggregate, limestone-based building and …

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Carly Monaghan is the new national coordinator of the Women in Quarrying initiative. Image: SLR Consulting IQA national women in quarrying coordinator Carly Monaghan discusses her career so far and why she’s excited for the future of quarrying. Carly Monaghan has been named as the national coordinator for the Institute of Quarrying Australia’s (IQA) Women …

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Liebherr offers a wide range of robust earthmoving machines. Image: Liebherr Liebherr has the earthmoving range to tackle any obstacle operators will face in harsh quarry environments. In quarrying operations, equipment must perform under constant exposure to abrasive materials, uneven terrain, and extended production cycles Liebherr, a family-owned German company with decades of experience in …

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Crushing Dynamics invested in Caterpillar equipment for its quarry. Image: Caterpillar Crushing Dynamics has become a trusted quarry operator with the help of Caterpillar and Queensland dealer Hastings Deering. Crushing Dynamics understands what it takes to run a successful business that thrives in the Australian quarrying sector. Crushing Dynamics has made its reputation in Queensland after …

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Both the SK380XD and SK500XD feature triple-plated hardened steel on high-wear areas. Image: Kobelco Kobelco’s new XD Series excavators have been purpose-built to meet the challenges of the harshest work environments. Conditions on Australian quarry sites put equipment through its paces. Excavators must be prepared to handle heavy, abrasive materials day after day. Most quarries …

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CSSH developed the IMS-BP1200-48TB with IMS. Image: CSSH Crusher Screen Sales & Hire (CSSH) and IMS are designing solutions that make quarry operators’ lives easier. Crusher Screen Sales & Hire (CSSH) is developing solutions to solve the common pain points of Australian quarry and aggregate producers. “It is not unusual when a construction site project …

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Concrete pours for factory floors required precise timing and quality materials. Image: Kayasand For the first time in New Zealand, a factory floor has been built using concrete made with 100 per cent manufactured sand.  APD, a New Zealand manufacturer of stormwater and wastewater management solutions, believes in doing good from the ground up. So, …

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ONTRAC Group offers complete MTG Systems solutions, including replacements, refitments and repairs. Image: ONTRAC Group ONTRAC Group has showcased the full capabilities of MTG Systems solutions, which can be used across its quarry and mining bucket ranges. Why should businesses consider the MTG EX Tip profile for their next heavy-duty quarry bucket? The high level …

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Image: Boral Boral has confirmed a milestone achievement in producing concrete with recycled concrete aggregates via an innovative carbon capture approach.   Boral has said the trial is the “first of its kind” in Australia. The intensive trial used recycled concrete aggregates from its Widemere recycling facility as feedstock to capture and permanently store CO2 …

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Image: souayang/stock.adobe.com The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has confirmed it will not stand in the way of the acquisition involving BGC Cementitious following alterations to the deal.   The decision comes after the merger parties, which include Cement Australia, Holcim, Heidelberg Materials Australia (HMA) and Adbri Pty Ltd, amended their original proposal to …

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