Author: Melodie Murphy

Institute of Quarrying Australia CEO Jane Schmitt. Image: Institute of Quarrying Australia Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) chief executive officer Jane Schmitt discusses how the IQA is supporting safety, diversity and workforce development. What an incredible month for our sector. The NSW Safety and Health Conference on 31 July brought together 185 quarry professionals in …

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Image: Southern Pumping Southern Pumping is showcasing the Orbit VIGA for quarries that need a powerful, compact solution for their applications. Quarrying operations demand pumping solutions that can handle abrasive slurries, variable flows, and challenging site conditions, often in locations where space is at a premium. The Orbit VIGA, now available in Australia through Southern …

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The Humes Townsville team supported the project. Image: Humes Humes has confirmed a key milestone has been reached as part of the Bowen Road Bridge Duplication project in Townsville.   The final girder for the project has been completed in partnership with ALBEM Operations. In total, 1500 T girders have been made, weighing around 60 …

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Extraction scheduling combines several factors. Image: Eltirus Eltirus founder Steve Franklin breaks down what is needed to set up a reliable, helpful quarry extraction schedule. If a quarry deposit has a lot of overburden, or has a range of different material types, an extraction schedule may be required to work out the best way to …

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Komatsu Australia supports quarry operators at every stage. Image: Komatsu Australia Komatsu has invested heavily in supporting the entire ecosystem of the quarry beyond its machinery offering. In many ways, a quarry is a sprawling ecosystem of many moving parts that come together to produce vital construction materials. Whether it’s crushing and screening, office operations, …

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Holcim Australia has supported the Sydney Metro project. Image: Holcim Australia Holcim Australia has supported the next stage of the major New South Wales infrastructure project, the Sydney Metro.   Recently, the project marked the one-year anniversary of the opening city section of the Sydney Metro line. Now, works have progressed on the next stage …

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Image: Timon/stock.adobe.com Heidelberg Materials Australia has confirmed it has secured a major contract as part of South Australia’s largest infrastructure project.   The company has been awarded the Segmental Lining Concrete Supply contract, which will be integral to the tunnelling works with the final 10.5km of the North–South Corridor of the River Torrens to Darlington …

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Image: Rafael Ben-Ari/ stock.adobe.com Fulton Hogan has revealed more details around the progress of its road base product, RAP2(ES) which is designed for sustainable construction.   Fulton Hogan’s Australian Pavements Research and Development team has successfully trialled an enhanced version of the RAP2(ES) product.   Fulton Hogan pavements manager Dr Laszlo Petho and Fulton Hogan …

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Image: APchanel/stock.adobe.com Potential for four quarries have been included in the approved proposal for a major project on Robbins Island in northwest Tasmania.   The four quarries have been approved as part of an approved proposal for the construction and operation of a wind farm with up to 100 wind turbine generators. The project will …

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Image: Holcim Holcim has confirmed it has divested its Nigeria business to Huaxin Cement at an equity value of USD $1 billion.   Under the terms of the deal, Holcim has sold its entire 83.81 per cent shareholding in Lafarge Africa PLC to Huaxin Cement on a 100 per cent basis before dividend adjustments.   …

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