Boral has undertaken trials to prove crushed recycled concrete can effectively absorb captured CO2. Image: Boral Boral has undertaken trials to prove crushed recycled concrete can effectively absorb captured CO2. The push to decarbonise Australia’s construction and infrastructure sectors is accelerating, but one material sits at the centre of the challenge: concrete. Concrete is one …
Image: stock.adobe.com/Martin Barraud/KOTO Quarry supervisors and team leaders are being urged to register for an upcoming professional development webinar focused on managing workplace conflict and leading difficult conversations with confidence. Hosted by the Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA), the Managing Conflict and Difficult Conversations webinar will be held online on Wednesday, February 25, from 11:00am …
K-Containment seal is a high-performance, low-friction engineered polyurethane system that offers exceptional wear resistance. Image: Kinder Australia Kinder Australia is helping quarries eliminate belt damage and spillage with improved support systems. Ohau Quarry, a New Zealand aggregate supplier, was facing issues with rock getting past the skirt, resulting in significant damage to the belt. A …
The Volvo EC530EL has been popular with CJD Equipment customers. Image: CJD Equipment Volvo Construction Equipment has designed the Volvo EC530EL excavator to be a versatile option for quarry operators and a natural partner to the EC550EL. The Volvo EC530EL has already proven itself to be a standout 50-tonne crawler excavator for Australian quarries and …
The new updates help operators complete daily tasks efficiently. Image: Caterpillar Caterpillar has announced a series of updates for its range of Cat hydraulic excavators. As part of its 2025 annual product update, Caterpillar has revealed key product updates will be rolled out to its excavator line-up. The wide-ranging updates are designed to help improve …
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SQS can provide near-real-time insights to support informed decision-making. Image: Komatsu Australia Komatsu Australia’s Smart Quarry Site is helping quarry operators make informed decisions. When it comes to fleet management solutions, Komatsu Australia’s Smart Quarry Site (SQS) has stood the test of time. The SQS platform, developed in Australia, has been used worldwide across many …
Image: IQA Registrations are rapidly closing for a face-to-face quarry training workshop in New South Wales, tailored to quarry operators and supervisors keen to sharpen their risk-management skills and understanding of slope instability. Scheduled for Monday 2 March 2026, the Institute of Quarrying Australia’s (IQA) Slope Stability for Operators workshop takes place at the Penrith …
Simex has a trusted range of dealers in Australia who support its products. Image: Simex Quarry learns about a new road repair solution with an application that can benefit the wider quarrying industry. SIMEX has introduced two major advances in surface-processing technology: the ART 1000 Gen II asphalt regeneration system and the latest evolution of …
The C12R features an FLSmidth Raptor 250 cone chamber. Images: Onetrak Onetrak has begun importing a new cone crusher to support quarries seeking improved aggregate production. In 2024, Anaconda Equipment unveiled its C12 Recirc Cone Crusher at the international trade show Hillhead. Designed for secondary and tertiary mobile crushing applications, the new unit was the …
Smart Quarry Site can support the entire quarry operation. Images: Komatsu Australia Komatsu Australia’s Smart Quarry Site is helping quarry operators make informed decisions. When it comes to fleet management solutions, Komatsu Australia’s Smart Quarry Site (SQS) has stood the test of time. The SQS platform, developed in Australia, has been used worldwide across many …