Peter Batchelor, Minister for Energy and Resources, is pleased to announce the opening of the 2009 Strzelecki Awards, to honour and encourage environmental and social excellence and innovation in Victoria’s earth resources sector. Reports JOHN MITAS, Acting Director, Minerals and…
The Crushing and Screening Reference Manuals project is coming along well with plenty of current activity, reports TEGAN ELDRIDGE, CMPA Document Development Officer. THE manuals are coming along like any crushing and screening process. Some of them are travelling along…
The type of material will have a large bearing on the selection of equipment to produce the required products in a cost effective manner. We look at some of these factors. This is an extract from the CMPA’s Conduct Crushing…
Lifting wear parts into crushers is a difficult and dangerous task that will oft en rank highly on site risk assessments. Particular challenges are faced when maneuvering jaw faces, mantles and concaves into position. Report by SARAH ANDREW, CMPA Project…
MICHELLE GRAHAM from Aidan J Graham Pty Ltd reports on the history of the company (as per the photos on this page). Aidan Graham first started in the extractive industry in the late 1950’s, winning sand aboard a Fordson Major…
Sand Sculpting Australia – DinoStory Exhibition – comes to Frankston this school holidays with sand supplied by CMPA Member, Aidan J Graham Pty Ltd. Report by SHARON REDMOND, Director, Sandstorm Events. LOOKING for something unique and different to do this…
AUSINDUSTRY in conjunction with ERNST & YOUNG, have developed a Succession Planning process to assist small business owners to develop strategies to exit their businesses in a manner that realises maximum value and marketability of their business while ensuring business…
It’s not law yet, but the Government’s “National Building and Jobs Plan” rolls on with the proposed Small Business and General Business Tax Break announced on the 3 February 2009. Passed by the Upper and Lower House it now appears…
The purpose of this article is to consider what impact the merging of the EIDA into the MRSDA may have upon the extractive industries, both new and existing, across Victoria. These comments are of a general nature and there will…
By SARAH ANDREW Although a relatively short time has elapsed since the last magazine, there has been considerable activity as everyone gets back into work after the Christmas break. VICROADS SECTION 801 REVIEW VicRoads has completed a review of the…