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Driving a fully-loaded 120-tonne rigid dump truck (RDT) dumper in a slippery clay quarry. That is Alfie Jones' job, and every day he moves one or more of the Cat 775G four-wheel giants in Nanpean, Cornwall, south-west England. The quarry is one of the most important sites of the multinational Imerys, among world leaders in the extraction and supply of special materials for industry.

Creating solutions capable of maximising transport efficiency through advanced automation is the goal of an entire industry. Volvo Autonomous Solutions believes it’s likely to happen first in the controlled world of quarrying and mining.

Piacenza Expo has decided to postpone Geofluid to 2021.

In 2018, GEOFLUID celebrated 40 years of activity, forty years alongside the companies and industry operators as a showcase of technological evolution and of the reference market. In recent years, the event has been steadily and gradually growing as for the exhibition offer, with a high degree of professional qualification and internationality, without departing from its core mission of high specialization in the area of drilling and underground works.

NSSGA’s 2021 Annual Convention & AGG1 Academy will be held via a digital platform, providing an opportunity for our members to participate from wherever they work or reside. Originally scheduled for March 2021 in Atlanta, GA, NSSGA worked with representatives across our leadership, membership, and stakeholders to make the decision to conduct our annual meeting digitally, rather than in-person for 2021, due to the continuing issues surrounding the current pandemic.

Building materials giant CEMEX will host a virtual event on September 10 to discuss business and financial strategy in light of current conditions.

Driving a fully-loaded 120-tonne rigid dump truck in a slippery clay quarry. That is Alfie Jones' job every day as he moves the four-wheel giant at the site in Nanpean, Cornwall, south-west England. The quarry is one of the most significant quarries operated by the multinational firm Imerys, among world leaders in the extraction and supply of special materials to industry.

Caterpillar has launched the new 963 Track Loader, a replacement for the 963K model.

McCloskey International has strengthened its distribution network in North America with the addition of equipment dealer Berry Tractor.

McCloskey says the company will serve the Kansas and Western Missouri markets in the US.

Berry specialises in heavy equipment sales, rental and support in the heavy construction, aggregates sectors. McCloskey equipment will help grow Berry's crushing and screening systems product line, the company adds.

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has announced its Global Concrete Summit will be held virtually from 30 November to 10 December.

Surface mining industry association ASPASA has thrown its full weight behind the Minerals Council South Africa’s call for visible leadership in the eradication of corruption.

A recent one-day sale of specialist washing and recycling plant, screeners, crushers, excavators, loaders and ancillary aggregate processing equipment, held at the DUO facility in Burton-upon-Trent, central England, attracted a global audience and generated just over £4 million in sales.

Quarries and mines must stay on the cutting edge to maximise productivity and profits in a rapidly changing industry. One way producers are doing this is through advanced technology and diagnostics processes. Article by Wilm Schulz, Haver & Boecker Niagara service manager.

Quarrying and mining are deep-rooted businesses. The oldest known mine is located in Southern Africa and was active, quite appropriately, during the Stone Age — an astounding 43,000 years ago. Possibly even more incredible are the ancient mines that are still producing.

ASTM International has released a standard to provide a test method for determining thermal cracking properties of asphalt mixtures through measuring thermally induced stress and strain.

A multi-faceted construction engineering business has become the first Chinese buyer of a new highly efficient, large-volume horizontal impact crusher from Sandvik Mobile Crushers & Screens.

McCloskey International has introduced the new SF50 portable feeder stacker to its lineup, which is designed to be versatile in its use across industries.

Quarries and mines must stay on the cutting edge to maximise productivity and profits in a rapidly changing industry. One way producers are doing this is through advanced technology and diagnostics processes. Article by Wilm Schulz, Haver & Boecker Niagara service manager.

RecyclingAKTIV & TiefbauLIVE will provide a platform for e-mobility in compact construction, gardening and landscaping.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a fatality alert after a miner was injured when his arm became entangled in a stacker conveyor belt.

The MSHA says the victim was airlifted to a trauma centre where he passed away a week later.

This is the 12th fatality reported in 2020 and the second classified as powered haulage, the administration adds.

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The Slag Cement Association (SCA) is accepting public comments on an update of the product category rules for preparing an environmental product declaration for slag cement.

The SCA says on its website slag cement is a recovered byproduct of the iron manufacturing process and can be used to replace a portion of portland cement in the concrete mix design. It allows designers to reduce the environmental footprint of concrete while ensuring increased durability, the association adds.