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A 3D model showing underground landscapes to a depth of 100km of an entire Australian state has been launched.

The South Australian Geophysical Reference Model allows users to bring to life the state’s vast resource data sets of geological landscapes.

The model was launched to the international exploration community at the 25thGeophysical Conference & Exhibition in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia.

It draws on the state’s countless geo-data sets, enabling users to view different attributes

SRC Aggregates, a leading county Essex, England-based quarrying, waste disposal and recycling company, is evolving its fleet by replacing its older Bell Equipment B30Ds with new next-generation state-of-the-art B30Es.

Selected to work within the company’s quarrying division, the company says the B30Ds have proved themselves reliable and productive but they were ready for replacement.

“We’re proud of the positive track record we’ve established within the construction, building and civil projects indus

Trimble and Vermeer have introduced a Trimble Ready factory option for the new Vermeer T1255III Direct Drive Terrain Leveller surface excavation machine (SEM).

Vermeer T1255III SEMs that ship from the factory Trimble Ready make it faster and easier to install a Trimble GCS900 Grade Control System, which can reduce the cost and complexity of the installation.

The Trimble GCS900 Grade Control System uses GPS to control cutting head depth and pitch.

Operators can cut to the surface mine plan more pre

Bulgaria’s mining output soared by 12% last year, reaching 112.5 million tonnes, a record rate of increase for the past ten years, public radio broadcaster BNR has reported, citing data from the Bulgarian Chamber of Mining and Geology.

The biggest increase, 24%, was recorded in industrial minerals mining, says Novinite (www.novinite.com), Sofia news agency, in its report.

Mining of aggregates and building materials rose by 17% last year; coal output was up 13% and production of metal ores increased by

In a comment piece for Aggregates Business Europe and Aggregates Business International, Duncan High, processing equipment technology division manager at Haver & Boecker, examines the lifetime costs of fabricated parts for vibrating screens

Operation managers often look to increase profits in a mining or aggregates operation by cutting costs. Parts are often looked at as part of a savings plan, but it’s important to look beyond the price and understand the part that a component is playing in the performa

Superior Industries, a U.S. based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, has added Michael Dunne to its international sales team to develop business partnerships throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Dunne possesses over 20 years of experience in the construction aggregates and mining industries.

Dunne’s responsibilities will include working with the manufacturer’s product development team establishing and evolving Superior’s crushing, screeni

Metso has won the title of best service supplier of China's gold industry at the China International Gold Conference held in Beijing.

The award of ‘Excellent Service Supplier of China's Gold Industry’ is sponsored by China Gold Newspaper under the supervision of the China Gold Association. The final result is determined based on a process of recommendation by user enterprises, a supplier application and a comprehensive evaluation by the Committee of Experts. The more than 1,400 participating candidate en

A leading South-West England mining lawyer has issued a warning to mine owners following an incident where a group of teenagers had to be rescued from a disused mine in County Wiltshire after playing Pokemon Go.

Mine rescue experts and firefighters had to rescue the four teenagers after they became lost in a network of underground mine tunnels in Box, Wiltshire in July.

The teenagers were playing the augmented reality game Pokemon Go and were searching for Pokemon deep underground.

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HeidelbergCement, through its subsidiaries Essroc Corp. and Lehigh Hanson, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement with Argos USA LLC, a subsidiary of Cementos Argos, to sell its Martinsburg, West Virginia cement plant and eight related terminals.

The U.S. disposal was required by Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Decision and Order to address competition concerns arising from the Italcementi acquisition. The agreement is subject to the approval of the FTC and other customary closing conditions. The

Carl Slotte has been appointed the new president of sales region EMEA (Europe – Middle East – Africa) at Volvo Construction Equipment. Officially taking up his new role on 1 October 2016, Slotte will be responsible for meeting the diverse needs of customers in the strategically important EMEA region and strengthening Volvo CE’s market position.

The first units of a substantial 58-machine order from Saudi Arabian contractor Shibh Al-Jazira Contracting Company have been delivered by SDLG regional dealer FAMCO (Al-Futtaim Auto and Machinery Company).

The order – consisting of 30 SDLG LG958 wheeled loaders and 28 SDLG G9220 motor graders – was signed earlier in the year, amid fierce competition from Chinese and Western equipment suppliers in Saudi Arabia.

“There are several reasons why we won this deal,” says Essam Al-Malik, central regional m

Haver & Boecker, a leading provider in processing, handling, mixing, packing, filling, palletising and loading systems, will soon unveil the Ty-Rail quick-tensioning system. The patented Ty-Rail system is said to solve an age-old problem of time intensive screen media change-outs. Replacing tension rails is typically time consuming and requires removing and replacing many pieces of hardware per screen section. Washers or bolts are often dropped or lost in the process, which adds to downtime and parts costs.