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Happy 35th Birthday, Kinder Australia!
TRACEY WALL, Marketing Assistant of Kinder Australia provides a report on 35 years of Kinder Australia. (Associate Member of the CMPA since 2002). TRACEY WALL, Marketing Assistant of Kinder Australia provides a report on 35 years of Kinder Australia. (Associate…
K Commander® – Your Belt Tracking Wish Is Our Command
NEIL KINDER, CEO of Kinder Australia provides a report on the importance of conveyor belt tracking. (Associate Member of the CMPA since 2002). When it comes to staying on track, the K-Commander® series from Kinder Australia has a solution for…
Frequently Asked Questions (114)
Questions asked by members to the Secretariat to improve communication with readers. What are the impacts of COVID-19 on gravel and sand quarrying Australia? Gravel and Sand Quarrying in Australia, trends IBISWorld 06.01.21 had the following to say regarding the…
From the Secretariat (Issue 113)
Hurdles in obtaining quarry approval DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA. There has been some positive news this year in the extractive industry space involving planning. Firstly, a certain Shire Council, took a short-sighted view to the extractive…
Andrew Goldman Excavations and Doosan Construction Equipment
MARK DENNY, Southern Head Office / Manager of Doosan Construction Equipment reports on the strong working bond with Andrew Goldman Excavations. From an initial first meeting over a Chicken Parma at the “Bottom Pub” in Cobram, Andrew Goldman and Mark…
CMPA News (Issue 113)
Benefits of the Preferred Suppliers & General Information Reference Manual The CMPA Preferred Suppliers & General Information Reference Manual 2021 will be delivered early in the new year to all members, Voting, Honorary Voting, Associate and Workforce. The manual provides…
Extractive Industry Work Plan Guideline Update
Preparation of Work Plans and Work Plan Variations – Guideline for Extractive Industry Projects October 2020 version 1.2. Extractive Industry Work Plan Guideline Update “Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) have released (30.10.20) the revised Preparation of Work Plans and Work Plan…
ERR’s Geotechnical Guideline for Terminal and Rehabilitated Slopes Extractive Industry
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA reports on ERR’s new Geotechnical Guidelines. General comments The approach that the guideline takes seems to be extremely conservative, confusing, and unclear. A ‘Preliminary geotechnical assessment‘ (Section 2.1 and Section 3.3) is…
Proposed Draft Buffer Area Overlay – Planning for Amenity, Health and Safety Buffers
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA reports on planning issues raised with DELWP. The CMPA has been involved in consultation with Planning, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) over the last 2 years. See “Encroachment and…