CMPA Secretariat reports on the successful day recently held in the North of Melbourne for CMPA members. Under the Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2011 (Explosives Regulations) a Blast Management Plan (BMP) must be prepared by a licensed Shotfirer before every…
BRIAN CALOVIC, Health Safety and Environment Manager from Conundrum Holdings reports on the recent careers expo at Assumption College Kilmore (ACK). On the 25th May 2018, Brian Calovic and Grace Hill from Conundrum Holdings attended the ACK Careers Expo Day…
Kearley Lewis – building strong relationships and helping clients JULIE LAMERS, Chief Executive Officer of Kearley Lewis Ptd Ltd provides an insight into the development of the business. Our Story When Kearley Lewis’s founding members set up their debt recovery…
REZA GHAEMI working as the Business Development Manager for Fullbore Drill & Blast Pty Ltd reports on the strengths of the business. Fullbore Drill and Blast Pty Ltd is a privately owned company, providing drill and blast services, covering South…
Budget 2018/19 – What does it mean for the Extractive Industry? ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA. The Government through the Treasurer/Minister for Resources has recognised the importance of the extractive industry to the infrastructure projects announced in the Victorian…
Local Mix Quarries – 17 year relationship and still going strong SHAUN DEN-BAKKER, Area Manager – Metso Lokotrack (VIC/SA/TAS) for Tutt Bryant Equipment talks about the long term relationship built with Metso Lokotrack crushers and Local Mix Quarries. Local Mix…
News from VicRoads Test methods/Codes of Practice: The following test methods and Codes of Practice have been updated and are available from https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/business-and-industry/technical-publications/pavements-geotechnical-and-materials New issue RC 375.11 Particle size distribution of sealing aggregate (resolves a number of issues with AS…
Extractive Industry Supply Chain Study – South Gippsland Region ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA. Following on from the article in Sand & Stone Issue 97 regarding Extractive Resources in Victoria: Supply and Demand, consideration is given here to the…
Victorian Budget 2018/19 ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA. From the Treasurer, The Hon Tim Pallas MP. “This Budget continues to invest in the things that matter to Victorians, including schools, hospitals, roads and rail, with a record $13.7 billion…
Getting the Groundwork Right: Implementation Plan ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of CMPA. The implementation plan for the Getting the Groundwork Right – Better Regulation of Mines and Quarries was released on the 3rd May 2018 after being approved by the…