Late last year Alex Fraser paved its greenest road yet, using an innovative, high performance mix design that incorporates recycled plastic, glass and asphalt. Richmond streets paved with PolyPave™ – a new sustainable asphalt product containing recycled plastic, glass and…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA reports on the Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) workshop she attended in Ballarat on 21st September 2018. The draft Standard Risk Management Plan pathway was scrapped due to unworkability highlighted by industry at a…
ADRIAN TOWN, Former Development Manager for the CMPA Ted Young was a leader in process plant design for the Quarry and mining industries for over 60 years. He was a founding and lifelong member of the CMPA. Ted passed away…
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA. Earth Resources Policy and Programs (ERPP) (DEDJTR) are in the process of remaking the Mineral Resources (Sustainable development) (Extractive Industries) Regulations (2010) (Extractive Industries Regulations) which sunset in 2020. As part of ERPP’s…
CHRISTINE KINDER, Marketing Manager for Kinder Australia. Today’s evolving bulk materials handling operations are constantly in pursuit of optimal productivity and efficiency. Most handling operations place primary focus on keeping plant and equipment running at faster rates, whilst others accommodate…
An edited version of the Treasurer’s speech at the CMPA Annual Dinner on 25th August 2018. Author: Tim Pallas MP, Treasurer of Victoria and Minister for Resources. Our state is reaching great heights. Last month Commsec declared that Victoria was…
ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides a report on the Joint Ministerial Statement. The Joint Ministerial Statement Extractive Resources Rock Solid Foundations for Victoria’s growth (between the Minister for Resources The Hon Tim Pallas MP and Minister for…
GAVIN MOREIRA, CMPA Member Services Manager, provides a summary of the CMPA Annual Report. Chairperson’s Report – Garry Cranny Following is a summary of the Chairperson’s report by Garry Cranny prepared by Dr Elizabeth Gibson. The single most important issue…
AN EXTRACT OF THE CMPA CHAIRPERSON – GARRY CRANNY’s Annual Dinner speech for those members who were not in attendance, highlights the key issues we in the industry are now facing and into the future. Arguably, the economic drivers, the…
The 2018 CMPA Annual Dinner was held at The Australian Events Centre, Essendon Fields. CMPA Member Services Manager, Gavin Moreira, reviews a night to remember. A display of mobile plant and trucks are what greeted Members and guests to this…