Quarrying - Company & Industry News

Metso partners with Rockwell Automation to create new industry-leading industrial IoT solutions for mining...Metso has selected Rockwell Automation to deliver a global industrial Internet of Things (IoT) platform that connects, m... Read Full Article

Over 220 attendees from over 110 different organisations including the minerals industry, national agencies, local government, NGOs and specialist consultancies from as far afield as Cornwall, Northumberland and Ayrshire attended the annual joint ... Read Full Article

MPA Dimension Stone has published ‘Safer by Design’ information on Bridge Saw Guidance, in partnership with Charge and the Stone Federation.The Guidance document includes the legal background and risk assessment process coveri... Read Full Article

In 2015/16, 30.4 million working days were lost due to self-reported work-related illness or injury, with each person taking an average of 16 days off work. Stress, depression or anxiety and musculoskeletal disorders accounted for the majority of ... Read Full Article

Terex Trucks’ TA300 is helping to keep the Czech Republic’s leading aggregate supplier Kamenolomy in prime position. Known for its snowy winters and warm summers, gothic ca... Read Full Article

At Steinexpo 2017, Volvo Construction Equipment will showcase its high-performing portfolio of machines and services with a segment-specific selection of machines. Over a 1,000m2 exhibition area in Europe’s largest basalt quarry, Volvo CE wi... Read Full Article

The range of Liebherr dozers available in the UK has recently been expanded with the introduction of the 30 tonne PR 746 crawler tractor.The first example of this model has joined the Liebherr-Rental fleet and has been snapped up on a lon... Read Full Article

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) held its Members’ annual conference ‘Mineral Products 2017 - Adapting to Change’ on Wednesday 7th June at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster.The event, themed &ls... Read Full Article

ALLU is proud to announce that Powerscreen Ireland is to be its new distributor throughout Ireland. The dealership, which was announced at Ireland’s CQMS in April, will see Powerscreen Ireland supplying the comprehensive range of ALLU Transf... Read Full Article

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has set out long term aggregate demand and supply scenarios for Great Britain (GB) level until 2030.Launched at the joint Royal Town Planning Institut... Read Full Article

Hanson Cement has increased its technical team to offer customers bespoke support on all cement and cementitious issues.Headed by national technical manager Simon Chudley, the team will provide a bespoke service as well as offering advice... Read Full Article

Doosan Bobcat EMEA has launched the new Stage IV compliant DX225LC-5 crawler excavator, offering an unmatched combination of high performance, operating features, fuel efficiency, reliability and durability in the 21 tonne excavator class.... Read Full Article

With confidence in the investment returns that Terex Trucks’ machines offer, mining contractor Barhaul has purchased a new 28-tonne capacity TA300 articulated dump truck, for use in a barite mine near Aberfeldy in Perthshire, Scotland.... Read Full Article

Breedon Group plc, the largest independent construction materials group in the UK, has purchased new Doosan DL550-5 and DL450-5 Stage IV wheel loaders for two of the company’s operations in Scotland at Edzell Quarry near Brechin and Tom&rsqu... Read Full Article

Situated near Lechlade, Gloucestershire, Coln Quarry is owned and operated by Hanson Aggregates. A very successful sand and gravel operation for many years the reserves will finally expire in February 2017 with the land being sold to Coln Country ... Read Full Article

Based in Stirling, Scotland, the fifteen-strong team at the Hardox™ Wearparts Centre (Stirling) Ltd serve the whole of Scotland and parts of England with specialist wearpart services across the qu... Read Full Article

The world is ever-changing; from technology to education, health to politics, manufacturing to mining, change is pervasive and demands adaptation. With declining ore grade and low commodity prices, the mining industry has had to adap... Read Full Article

Creagh Concrete, a CDE long-term customer from Northern Ireland, has added a CDE R2500 feeding and screening system and an additional AggMax log washer to their existing installation at Draperstown ... Read Full Article

With the current growing demand for washed aggregates requiring the management of water and reclamation of silts, Baioni have been at the forefront for many years with centrifuge systems. Baioni have developed a new generation of decanter centrifu... Read Full Article

Members of the Institute of Quarrying (IQ) are today celebrating a hat trick of successes for its Quarry Garden at the first ever RHS Chatsworth Flower Show, wining 'Best in Show', a coveted Gol... Read Full Article