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Issue 140 Apr/May 2025

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight

Lang Lang Slimes Treatment Plant brings industry advances. The production of concrete for use in infrastructure projects for commercial, residential and industrial applications needs to be of high quality to withstand harsh environmental conditions and stresses. The sand component used in Pronto Concrete is sourced and processed in Lang Lang at the Barro Group’s, Mountain…

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From the Secretariat

From the Secretariat

There is much happening at the CMPA and for the extractive industries – Dr Elizabeth Gibson. The implementation date of 1 July 2027 of the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 reform is fast approaching. This includes a general duty…

Progressive Rehabilitation Award

Progressive Rehabilitation Award

The CMPA inaugural Progressive Rehabilitation Award sponsored by Resources Victoria (Victorian Government) will be awarded by the Minister for Energy and Resources, The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio MP at the CMPA Annual Dinner Saturday 30 August 2025 Centrepiece – Melbourne Park.…

Why do I need to annually report resource estimates?

Why do I need to annually report resource estimates?

The information collected through the annual reporting requirements will help enable a more accurate understanding of Victoria’s supply of quarry materials. The data will also support quarry approval processes and provide more robust evidence to inform planning decisions thataffect quarrying.

Who is DK Sense?

Who is DK Sense?

Shaun Thirukonda on Who is DK Sense and how their automation systems are benefiting the Quarry Industry. DK Sense: The Strategic Advantage for Smarter, Safer, and More Profitable Operations In the quarry, mining, and recycling industries, success today hinges not…

Finlay’s C-1550 Tracked Cone Crusher

Finlay’s C-1550 Tracked Cone Crusher

Finlay sets new benchmark in high-capacity crushing with the C-1550+ Tracked Cone Crusher Unmatched Durability & Perfomance In the ever-evolving landscape of quarrying and contract crushing. Efficiency and productivity remain paramount. Finlay, a global leader in mobile crushing, screening, and…

Consumer Planning and Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

Consumer Planning and Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

Andrew Natoli Provides Information on the Consumer and Planning Legislation Amendment (Housing Statement Reform) Bill 2024 – key changes to the permit application process In the past year there has been a flurry of announcements of changes to the Victorian…

Are you dealing with asbestos correctly? EPA will be checking

Are you dealing with asbestos correctly? EPA will be checking

The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and Victorian Building Authority (VBA) have a shared goal of preventing harm to the community from asbestos. We’re working with the construction and demolition industries to ensure you: Understand your obligations Safely manage your risks…

Slimes Management Workshop

Slimes Management Workshop

Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager CMPA gives highlights of the CMPA Slimes Management Workshop. The CMPA held a Slimes Management Workshop in San Remo on the 27 March 2025 to review and update the current CMPA Template / Guideline on…

EER Cost Recovery – Exorbitant Fee Increase 234%

EER Cost Recovery – Exorbitant Fee Increase 234%

The CMPA submission on the Regulatory Impact Statement: Proposed Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) (Mineral Industries) Amendment Regulations 2025 and the proposed Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) (Extractive Industries) Amendment Regulations 2025 (RIS) was prepared in part by Peter Marshall, Director PJM…

Land use is more than just farming, says MPA

Land use is more than just farming, says MPA

This article was featured in the Agg-Net Newsletter UK, covering the Mineral Products Associations (MPA), call on Defa to take a broader view on land use. THE Government’s ‘national conversation’ on land use needs to take a broader view rather…