Job Opportunities (Issue 113)
A new section of Sand & Stone created to communicate to readers: job opportunities that are available in both member quarries and supplier businesses.
Gavin Moreira
Feeding the Crusher
JASON MACDONALD, Product Manager – Crushing and Screening at Onetrak Pty Ltd (Associate member of the CMPA since 2008). FACTORS NEEDING CONSIDERATION WHEN SETTING THE PRIMARY CRUSHER FEEDER SPEED AND LOADING OF THE FEEDER How much material can the rest…
Frequently Asked Questions (Issue 113)
Questions asked by members to the Secretariat to improve communication with readers. How can I access Surface Extraction Operations Accredited Training? Education in the times of a Pandemic: We have all been affected in some way by the impacts of…
From the CMPA Associate Chairperson (Issue 112)
Impact of the pandemic on Associate Members. JASON RUDGE, Manager of Major Accounts Quarry and Aggregates for William Adams (founding Associate Member of the CMPA). This financial year has not been without its challenges. It has been encouraging to see…
Renewable Electricity: Mawsons make the switch
Founding CMPA members; E. B. Mawson & Sons Pty Ltd have switched 100 percent of their mains electricity supply over to renewables. Mawsons have made the switch to a combination of solar, wind and hydro power as part of their…
CMPA News (Issue 112)
Membership Renewals All Members have received their renewals for 2020/21. We have had a fantastic response to date, for those who have not responded as, yet it would be greatly appreciated if the application form can be completed and sent…
VAGO Rehabilitating Mines Audit 5 August 2020 (VAGO Report)
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA comments on the VAGO report. Small to medium quarries distributed throughout Victoria provide for quality, choice and competitive pricing of construction materials for the Victorian consumer (including governments). The founding of the CMPA…
Extractive Industry Priority List
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA discusses the Extractive Industry Priority List. The following information was taken from www.earthresources.vic.gov.au The initial Priority List (Hot List was published in the 2018 Joint Ministerial Statement – Extractive Resources. Being on the…
Approvals Overview for quarries
KATHY MAC INNES, Associate Director for Ricardo Energy, Environment and Planning provides an overview on the approvals process for quarries. The changes to requirements for compliance and approvals for quarries has accelerated in recent years such that it seems that…