Life is a quarry, seeking up-and-coming leaders
Alan Titchall, Editorial Manager. Contrafed Publishing. I have $1000 to give away to a deserving young/new staff member who might be on your team and...
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International Harvester’s big PayHauler
Image: Seen amongst spectacular scenery, three of New Zealand-based Baker Construction’s International PayHaulers, (two 340s and a 350) pose beside Lake Pukaki. They are being loaded...
Time to get serious about silica
Australia is getting serious about Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) and so must we, says Wayne Scott, CEO of MinEx. From last month (July), manufactured stone...
Women in Extractives stars
Caption: Wayne Scott, AQA; Charlotte Buxton-Blue; Charlotte Harrison; Tara Edwards-Tusa; and Josie Vidal, Straterra. The Komatsu Women in Extractives lunch and awards ceremony, celebrating diversity...
We need to yell harder
There is a lot of uncertainty at this moment in time, but one thing can’t be argued, the importance of the aggregate industry to our...
Quarrying in the fast-lane
Mike Doesburg, Partner, Wynn Williams, looks at stone, sand and streamlined approvals. The Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) was a short-term measure...
A career in thanks to family and the Barmac
Image: Never one to miss a QuarryNZ Conference – Ian Rodger at the 2023 AQA-IOQ conference in Christchurch. Q&M magazine talks to Ian Rodger about...
Another quarry may face extinction
The Ohau Quarry near Levin may be forced to close due to the intended extension of the Kapiti Expressway from Otaki to north of...
The future relies on mining
The Government should bin proposed changes to the Crown Minerals Act as it jeopardises investment in mining, including in critical minerals needed to fuel a...
A booming export market for decorative aggregate
Southern Stone & Timber was registered by John and Kim Drain (pictured) of Invercargill in 2005 with the vision of providing decorative aggregate products.Peter Owens...