ALBERT TOAL, Lincom Group General Manager reports on the growth of the Lincom Group. LINCOM Pacific Equipment Pty Ltd and Powerscreen Australasia Pty Ltd were formed in 1998 to supply crushing and screening equipment to the extractive and recycling industries in Australia and Papua New Guinea. In this year the market trend for conventional wheel …
Many millions of dollars are spent each year on new excavators and wheel loaders trying to get more reliability, economy and low maintenance. But, the machine may not necessarily be the problem reports ADRIAN MASON of EI Engineering Pty Ltd. CONSIDER this – if you wish to cut a piece of wood, or drill a …
Leading bulk materials handling product supplier, Kinder & Co has added to the 25th anniversary celebrations in style with the opening of a new factory and office complex. Report by CHRISTINE KINDER LOCATED in Braeside in Melbourne’s south-east, the new complex features state of the art warehousing and administration facilities and is expected to improve …
PETER MCCLUSKEY from the Victoria Limestone Producers Association reports on the impacts of the RSPT. THE Resources Super Profit Tax has been defeated as far as our industry is concerned but we must remain vigilant with the uncertain Federal Government scenario facing us at the time of writing. Much work was done by our sector …
JOHN MITAS, General Manager Minerals and Extractive Operations reports on changes to regulations for Victoria’s mining industry. THE “Code of Practice for Small Quarries” (the Code) has been made The Mineral Resources Development (Mining) Amendment Regulations 2002 were made on 30 June 2010. The resulting changes to the Mineral Resources Development Regulations 2002 are now …
WAYNE DOUGLAS of E.B.Mawsons & Sons Pty Ltd reports on the importance of keeping your staff educated. CONDUCT CRUSHING AND SCREENING Back in May a Conduct Crushing and Screening Course was held in Bendigo. We felt privileged to have personal training; with the course attendees consisting of five employees from Mawson’s. Our expert trainer – …
STEVEN RICHARDSON, Quarry Manager of Local Mix Quarries reports on the diversity of the business. Local Mix is a family owned business established in 1971 by Trevor Richardson and other partners. In 2006 Trevor became the sole owner of the Company comprising of Local Mix Quarries and Local Mix Concrete. Trevor Richardson is the Managing …
The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation’s (QLD) latest safety alert looks at the hazards of trucks tipping over the edge. INCIDENT There have been a large number of serious incidents lately involving haul trucks passing through berms when tipping over the edge. In one week recently three events were reported on three consecutive …
Saturday 21st August at RACV Club in Melbourne The CMPA Annual General Meeting and Dinner came to Melbourne, where guests networked with industry peers and were entertained musically and comically. GAVIN MOREIRA, CMPA Administration Officer reviews a fantastic night. THE culmination of twelve months of planning and hard work by the Secretariat evolved into a …