Viva Energy is a one-stop solution for quarries

Viva Energy is the Shell Lubricants Macro Distributor in Australia. Image: Viva Energy Viva Energy’s offering goes beyond supplying premium lubricants for the construction industry. It also provides comprehensive hydrocarbon storage and handling solutions.  Lubricant contamination is one of the leading causes of premature equipment wear and failure. That is why the effectiveness of lubrication …

Superior Industries showcases adaptability in action

The Fusion modular platform system creates a customised plant layout without the high cost. Image: Superior Industries Superior Industries is optimising plant design with flexible and scalable modular systems for its customers. Time is money, and adapting to evolving market needs is paramount for aggregate processors. For quarrying and aggregates operations looking to optimise their …

New glass recycling facility supports Victorian sustainability

Image: Sustainability Victoria Sustainability Victoria has shared details on a new glass recycling facility that has been launched to support recycled materials in regional Victoria.   The new facility, which has been funded by Sustainability Victoria and operated by construction materials company ASQ, produces recycled glass which can be reused in construction and other applications. …

SSAB and APS are partners in precision

Adelaide Profile Services (APS) is a longtime partner of SSAB. Image: SSAB SSAB and Adelaide Profile Services (APS) have formed a strong partnership to support customers in the quarrying sector. A true partnership is always forged over time, and the same can be said for SSAB and Adelaide Profile Services (APS). APS is one of the largest …

What does good drill and blast look like?

Good drilling results is all about consistent quality assurance. Image: Eltirus Eltirus founder Steve Franklin recently visited Strayos founder, Ravi Sahu to help understand why Strayos has 80 per cent of the North American drill and blast software market to find out why it has made such an impact. Good drill and blast practices can …

Unlock the potential of asphalt with ALLU

The ALLU asphalt bucket in action. Image: Total Rockbreaking Solutions The full potential of asphalt material could be realised thanks to a new processing method developed in Pennala, Finland. A new excavator bucket can help turn cold-milled asphalt and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) into a valuable, sellable product. The ALLU asphalt bucket, a hybrid screening …

WorkSafe Victoria set to monitor five key sectors

Image: Javier / stock.adobe.com WorkSafe Victoria will turn the spotlight on five of the state’s key industries over the next year in a bid to reduce workplace fatalities and injuries.   The state’s workplace safety regulator is set to look closely at the construction sector as well as government, agriculture, manufacturing, health care and social assistance. …

WA Mining Expo secures key partnership

Image: Prime Creative Media The WA Mining Expo has locked in a major partnership ahead of the industry event returning in 2025. The WA Mining Conference and Exhibition (WA Mining) is strengthening its position as the go-to industry event in Western Australia with backing from the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC).   With AMEC …

Tesmec unveils tailored extractive solution in South Australia

The Tesmec 1150 EVO Rock Hawg supports maximum productivity. Image: Tesmec Australia Tesmec’s surface mining technology has enabled a gypsum operation in South Australia to overcome a range of site-specific challenges. An operator at a gypsum site in Penong, South Australia, faced a combination of geological and operational challenges. Historically, the site had successfully excavated and …