Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager CMPA, provides excerpts from the final Resources Victoria Regulatory Operations (RVRO) Blast Impact Assessments: A guide to documenting blasting activities for mining and quarry applications (BIA). BackgroundRVRO developed the BIA as a mandatory requirement for a work plan/workplan variation application where the intent is to undertake blasting to extract stone. …
Earlier this year, Alex Fraser and SAMI Bitumen Technologies received the Australian Flexible Pavement Association (AfPA) State Award for Outstanding Project Under $10 Million for the Toll Road Upgrade project in Altona North. The project’s outstanding achievements were further recognised when they also received the national award for the same category at the AfPA International …
Heat illness occurs when the body cannot sufficiently cool itself. Factors that contribute to this include: temperature humidity amount of air movement radiant temperature of surroundings clothing physical activity (metabolic heat load). Heat illness covers a range of medical conditions that canarise when the body is unable to properly cope with workingin heat. These conditions …
We recently updated the CMPA ‘Working Safely with Geotechnical Risk in Quarries’ Guideline, with Issue 4 providing more detailed information for quarry managers, leading hands and operators in controlling geotechnical risk. The following new sections have been added: 8.3 Unused or infrequently used roads and quarry benches If roads and benches are out of use …
Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager CMPA provides highlights from the AUSMASA Insights for Tomorrow 2025: Mining Workforce Plan. BackgroundThe Australian Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance (AUSMASA) is one of the 10 Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs) established by the Australian Government to provide industry with a strong, strategic voice in ensuring Australia’s VET sector delivers …
On Friday 21 November, Dr Elizabeth Gibson, CMPA General Manager and Emma Morrison, Member Services Officer attended the opening of WAM Australia’s new facility at Dandenong South. The event, titled ‘From Modensa to Melbourne: Unveiling 8,000 sqm of Italian Engineering’, celebrated the company’s evolution from local sales office to a major manufacturing and distribution hub …
Celebrating 30 years, Lincom Group reflects on a journey that began in 1995 at Narangba, Queensland. From a small local operation to a leading supplier of material processing equipment across Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Pacific Islands, their history has been shaped by steady growth, lasting partnerships, and a strong focus on customer service. …
What is HVSAPS?The Heavy Vehicle Structural Assessment Permit System (HVSAPS) is a software platform developed by the Victorian Government Department of Planning and Transport (DTP) to automate heavy vehicle structural assessments. HVSAPS is a backend-only application that seamlessly integrates with the NHVR Go’s front-end used by operators. What is the purpose of HVSAPS?Previously, DTP manually …
Constructing new leachate and stormwater management infrastructure on the NSW North Coast has required careful planning and adaptation to local environmental conditions. Partnering with Tonkin + Taylor, Chadwick Geotechnics is delivering a perimeter leachate and stormwater system – using staged dewatering and reinforced geotextiles – along with a stability buttress for Cells 3 and 4 …