One of those cliches oft en used is “do you want the good news first or the bad news”. Irrespective of your response the news is just something that you do not want. BRUCE MCCLURE, CMPA’s General Manager reports on…
PETER VUCINIC, from Computerised Bearing Analysis (Aust.) Pty Ltd reports in a series of articles on the various technologies used in order to determine equipment condition. I would like to impart some of my experiences over the past 25 years…
What is the volume of stone crushed in the United States of America or Europe? Does Victoria produce more quarry products than either Queensland or New South Wales? WHENEVER you read an extractives industry magazine anywhere in the world, one…
The CMPA wishes to acknowledge the passing of one of Victoria’s most charismatic contributors to the Quarry and Resource Industry in this state. Peter Hoare, taken from our midst at a far too early age. Peter Leo Hoare (PLH) Born…
CMPA Secretariat provides an update of the latest news and happenings. WORKSAFE GUIDELINES At the recent Earth Resources Tripartite Safety forum held in July 2011, Michael Leahy from Energy Safe Victoria commented on the current Guidance For Electrical Safety In…
VIN OLIVER, reports on the history and development of Mount Granite Quarries. MOUNT Granite Quarries is a dimensional stone quarry situated on Mount Alexander Harcourt, it’s a small family business run by Vin Oliver, wife Val, son Brett who is…
Working Towards A Better Future CMPA Honorary CEO, RON KERR considers the impact of the MRSDA Review on our industry. THE aim of the CMPA has always been to ensure that market entry is not restricted and that regulatory burdens…
ADRIAN TOWN, CMPA’s Development Manager reports on the Secretariat’s site visit to Gippsland and the Members Day in Traralgon. ON 23 March 2011 Bruce McClure, CMPA’s General Manager and Adrian Town Development Manager visited several existing and potential CMPA members…
WAYNE HANSON, Marketing Manager for WAM Australia reports on the companies’ new service arm to complement their state of the art range of equipment. WAM Australia has long been known for its market oriented range of equipment for handling powders…
TOM BRUCE, Managing Director, Crushing Equipment reports on their new Mangasafe jaw liner lifting tool. AN innovative new jaw and cone crusher liner lifting tool, Mangasafe, promises to revolutionise the quarrying and mining industry as it quickly and safely lift…