A weed management workshop was recently held, ANDREW RADOJKOVIC, Environmental Officer, DPI reports. DPI, in collaboration with Boral Resources, ran a one day weed movement, machinery inspection and cleaning workshop at the Boral Deer Park Quarry. The workshop focused on…
Specialised welding requires detailed attention onsite – especially when you don’t know the exact metallurgical makeup of manganese, reports SARAH ANDREW, CMPA Project Manager. WELDING lifting lugs onto manganese is a specialised task that requires the detailed attention of managers.…
This alert warns quarry operators, maintenance workers and other users of crushers of the danger of substandard welded lifting lugs fitted to austenitic manganese steel (AMS) internal crusher liners. RECENTLY a liner was dropped, while being installed in a jaw…
We need to strive to meet the training needs of the future by doing the ground work now. SARAH ANDREW, CMPA Project Manager reports. TRAINING requires a continued and concentrated effort by the participant, employers, RTOs and industry bodies. Participants…
At the CMPA Annual General Meeting and Dinner, attendees were entertained and networked with industry peers thanks to the generous support given by the night’s sponsors. Following is a review of the AGM & Dinner covered by BRIONY ROWLEY, CMPA…
Have we sufficient margin over our cost base and the correct business models in place to withstand a significant market downturn? RON KERR, Honorary CEO of the CMPA reports OVER the last ten years, we have witnessed unprecedented and continual…
Supporting the CMPA’s submission, the VLPA provided the following submission to the DPI in relation to their consultation paper released on August 14. Merging the quarrying and mining legislation presents a number of issues, as reported by PETER McCLUSKY from…
Handshake Agreements Out, Formal Contracts In In the volatile economic environment that Members find themselves in it is particularly important to put agreements in writing, reports SARA H ANDREW, CMPA Project Manager. THE industry has relied for too long on…
A Benefit…or a Burden? Merging raises concerns about duty to consult and rehabilitation liability reports SARA H ANDREW, CMPA Project Manager. DPI released a consultation paper on August 14 considering how it will progress the proposed ‘Resources Industry Legislation’ –…
By SARAH ANDREW Thank you to all those who provided feedback on the new magazine – it is good to know it was well received. We also welcome many new readers as the magazine’s distribution is extended to all in…