March 6, 2012
Securing Resources to meet future demand is a key part of Fassa Bortolo's investment in a new quarry in the Brescia region of Italy but it is…
March 6, 2012
Many construction equipment manufacturers will be launching new machines or upgrading existing models this year to comply with the latest emissions…
March 5, 2012
Overburden stripping is part of any quarry operation but on some sites this work turns up some interesting artefacts that significantly add to…
March 5, 2012
Renewable energy has become an attractive option for extractive industries wanting to offset increasing energy costs. UK renewables lawyer Sonya…
March 5, 2012
Efforts to improve housekeeping operations in and around the quarry can significantly reduce the risk of accidents. Slips, trips and falls are among…
March 5, 2012
UK-based JPE Aggregates has recently taken delivery of a new washing plant from CDE following a successful trial at its Staffordshire quarry.…
March 5, 2012
Modern Modelling Methods and hi-tech surveying techniques Mean that quarry planning is easier than ever before and no longer calls for specialist…
March 5, 2012
Demand for ornamental blue limestone also drives Carrieres du Hainaut's production of 2.2million tonnes of aggregates each year. While the focus for…
March 5, 2012
Long term partnering between Tarmac and a local wildlife trust to plan the restoration of lound gravel pits is believed to be the key to the success…
March 5, 2012
Lack of geologiclal resources means that the aggregates market in the netherlands reLies on recycling and imports to meet national demand. Julie-anne…