DARIN COMPT, General Manager of Complete Equipment Solutions Pty Ltd shares his insight to the success of C.E.S. C.E.S is an Australian wide company supplying quarrying, mining, materials handling & allied products to end users. As a young company established in 2012 C.E.S has managed a successful beginning to our business via a few solid …
ALLAN DAWSON, Business Manager for MAXAM Australia reports on the growth of the business and the bulk explosive product RIOFLEX. MAXAM can trace its roots back to Alfred Nobel who founded the original company in 1872. MAXAM is a global company that has sales and operations in over 100 countries across six continents. MAXAM is …
IAN MCLEOD, Acting General Manager Minerals and Extractive Operations, Earth Resources Regulation Victoria (ERRV) provides an update on the department restructure and audit program. Public Service Restructure Th e Victorian Public Service has been restructured to strengthen the focus on jobs and investment and deliver frontline services more effectively. Earth Resources Development (ERD) and Earth …
Fair Work Australia (FWA) has handed down its 2013 Annual Wage Review Decision. GAVIN MOREIRA , Administration Officer, CMPA reports on the changes to wage rates and allowances. IT’S the start of a new financial year; please ensure your employee wages and allowances have been updated. Don’t forget about increasing your compulsory superannuation guarantee rate …
ROSS KELLY, Business Manager for William Adams Institute of Training reports on the new look operator training. LAST month, a new generation of focussed operator training was delivered by William Adams Institute of Training at Conundrum Holdings’ Northern Quarries site in Epping. This is the culmination of discussions between William Adams Institute of Training (WAIT), …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager CMPA reports on the development of the Blast Management Plan – Template. A Blast Management Plan (BMP) is a risk control plan used in explosive blasting. It aims to ensure blasts do not harm people in the area and limit damage to the environment. A BMP is a legal requirement …
SHANE SLAUGHTER, Senior Technical Advisor for MAXAM Australia reports on safe and eff ective Bench Practices. ALL quarries are looking for both performance and compliance in their processes, with drill and blast being no exception. Costs and margins, particularly in the present domestic quarry market, are under constant pressure and review. There is also the …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA provides an update on communications with WorkSafe A meeting was held with WorkSafe on 30 May 2013. In attendance were Rob Kelly, Manager Earth Resources Unit and Tony Ferrazza Senior Mining Engineer from WorkSafe and from CMPA Ron Kerr, Pat Kerr and Elizabeth Gibson the meeting was held …
TEJ PANESAR, TSP Group of Companies reports on the usage of steel materials in quarries. STEEL is the predominant material used in various pieces of equipment in Quarries and by the very nature of the operation it is subject to wear. Various types of steel are used for various applications based on the environment, impact, …