Mining
Not giving up on Phosphate
The international and local demand for mined rock phosphate is high. Chatham Rock Phosphate (CRP) is not giving up on its ambitions to get a Kiwi operation going and now could be assisted by South Island tribes. There is a vast field of recoverable rock phosphate under the sea between mainland New Zealand and the Chatham Islands. Chatham Rock...
Avoiding contract disputes in construction
In August last year Russell McVeagh released a revealing report on disputes between parties in the construction industry based on an in-depth survey. This was followed up by a paper focused on solutions for the construction sector’s perennial problems. Russel McVeagh's comprehensive report on construction disputes called ‘Getting it right...
Data is the new gold: mine it, don’t bury it
The mining industry is going through a period of renewal, but while the cost-cutting and downsizing is at an end, it’s not like the heady days of the boom with seemingly unlimited access to capital for new projects. By Warren Zietsman, managing director, IFS Australia & New Zealand. At this point in the cycle, new investments are being...
Second Minerals Forum a roaring success
Quarrying and Mining magazine editor Alan Titchall reports from the second Minerals Forum held in Dunedin recently. Dawn breaks over the Octagon. I don't know it, but I am about to walk into a battle at the Harrop Street entrance to the Dunedin Town Hall conference venue. I didn't get the txt that said show up before 6am to avoid the...
A reprieve for Kiwi Point
Kiwi Point Quarry’s consent to extend the existing area of the quarry highlights a problem all regions now face in this country when it comes to our aggregate resources. Last month Wellington City Council approved recommendations on a District Plan Change to extend Holcim’s Kiwi Point Quarry located close to Wellington city. Original...
