The AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS has recently released the Consumer Price Index data for the March 2009 quarter. Following is a summary of the findings. AT the ‘All Groups’ level, the CPI rose in all capital cities this quarter, with the exception of Perth which fell 0.1% and Adelaide which recorded zero percentage change. Among …
The type of screening and size of the material will have a large bearing on the type of screening media that would be most efficient for the operation. We look at some of these factors. Th is is an extract from the CMPA’s Conduct Screening Operations Reference Manual. SCREENING media contains apertures for the passage …
The 2009 Federal Budget has been announced! Here MEAD PARTNERS further explains Small Business and General Tax Breaks. WHILE the legislation is still not law yet, there have been some significant amendments to the Exposure Draft that you should take into account prior to committing to significant capital expenditure. Do you qualify for the 30% …
The CMPA recently provided comments to the Department of Planning & Community Development on the review of the Planning and Environment Act and associated discussion paper. Below is the CMPA’s submission. MANY Members operate businesses under the Extractive Industries Development Act (EID Act) and have additional responsibilities under the Planning and Environment Act (PE Act). …
By SARAH ANDREW The Secretariat has been very busy in April and May with a number of industry initiatives coming to fruition and legislative reviews being tabled. STAFF CHANGES AT CMPA As reported in the last edition of Sand & Stone, both Briony and Sarah will be leaving the CMPA shortly. Briony’s position of Administration …
Success, Direction & Longevity After ten successful years, we aim to keep our Members at the forefront of the industry reports TIM BIRD, the CMPA’s Chairperson. THERE is no doubt that the last ten years of the CMPA have been very productive in lifting the standards in the manner in which our Members conduct their …