Dean Olzard (left) and Frank Grech (right). Image: ABC Training and Consulting/Prime Creative Media The Institute of Quarrying Australia’s (IQA) Ambassador Program is officially underway for 2025. The new initiative from the IQA is designed to help the organisation strengthen the IQA community and enhance member engagement. Together, the group of ambassadors will help increase awareness …
IQA president Michael Close. Image: IQA Michael Close is the new president of the Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA). He talks about the organisation’s goals and plans for 2025. New leadership has taken charge at the Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) as an exciting era in the organisation’s storied history gets underway. The IQA is …
Heidelberg Materials Australia has exported sand from the Port of Bunbury. Image: Southern Ports Heidelberg Materials Australia has become the latest company to join the growing exporter list at Southern Ports’ Port of Bunbury. The construction materials provider (recently rebranded from Hanson) has exported more than 50,000 tonnes of silica sand from the Port …
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Striker Crushing and Screening was established more than 25 years ago. Image: Striker Crushing and Screening Striker Crushing and Screening founder Craig Pedley spoke to Quarry about how differences between states can influence the industry. What was the most important lesson the business learnt from 2024? Following a set plan for innovation that does not …
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Multotec Australia vice president of sales and service Grahame Hopkins. Image: Multotec Australia Multotec Australia vice president of sales and service Grahame Hopkins chats to Quarry. Multotec has been a well-recognised name in mining for more than 50 years, but a new era is set to begin as the global business expands into the Australian …
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Jan Jenisch. Image: Holcim Holcim has announced key leadership changes ahead of its planned listing of its North American business. As part of the preparation to list the North American business, the company has revealed its appointments for chief executive officer and future board members. Current Holcim chairman Jan Jenisch has been appointed …
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Image: andriano_cz/ stock.adobe.com Hydro Tasmania has appointed Hall Earthmoving to upgrade the Edgar Dam when works commence this year. The upgrade works will enhance the dam’s ability to withstand movements in case of extreme weather events, including earthquakes. The Edgar Dam is part of the Gordon-Pedder hydropower scheme which delivers up to 13 …
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Digitalisation gives clients more transparency on job site operations. Image: Kleemann Kleemann national sales manager Ben Lefroy outlines how global economic outcomes have affected the quarrying industry, and what it means for suppliers. What was the most important lesson from 2024? One of the most important things is to stay in touch with global and …
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The HRC 8 excels in sand production. Image: Metso The high-pressure grinding rolls from Metso are helping quarries deliver high-quality sand and aggregates to the market. Access to natural sand reserves has become more complicated in certain regions, and other areas are seeing their reserves become exhausted. For customers looking to develop high-quality sand or …
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Toolkwip’s team boasts more than 30 years of collective industry knowledge. Image: Toolkwip Pumps Toolkwip Pumps provides quarries with the tools they need to handle much more than just pumps. Water plays an important part in a quarry, but when there is too much, that is when the headaches start. Most quarries are pits that …