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Quarrying News - World

BG Europa project goes smoothly for Minffordd Quarry.

BG Europa project goes smoothly for Minffordd Quarry.

BG Europa has recently been involved in a project to supply a new asphalt screen for a Barber Greene batch tower at Minffordd Quarry. Owned and operated by Tarmac Western, Minffordd Quarry is located near Penrhyn, North Wales. A granite quarry opened...

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Rhyne Rock takes delivery of a new GIPO Mobile Crushing and Screening Plant.

Rhyne Rock takes delivery of a new GIPO Mobile Crushing and Screening Plant.

Established approximately ten years ago, Rhyne Rock Ltd is a family owned business that has grown into one of the largest quarries and suppliers of all types of crushed rock, road chippings, bulk excavation and ready-mix concrete within the area. Based...

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Radar level increases crusher reliability

Radar level increases crusher reliability

In the Tertiary Crusher House at Croft quarry, a level sensor is needed to control the feed of granite to the tertiary cone crusher. This is a key piece of machinery in the final processing of aggregates to a specific size and shape, which  maximises...

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The Road Transport Directive — A Warning!

The Working Time Directive (WTD) first appeared in a 1993 EC Treaty and was adopted by the UK - October 1998. Due to the commercial damage that this directive was capable of inflicting, most sectors were allowed to opt out. However, the Road Transport...

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Art Hoffman Returns To Hewitt Robins

Hewitt Robins International has recently appointed Art Hoffman as Engineering Director for HRI America.  Art has over 35 year experience in the industry, having worked previously in senior engineering roles for FMC, Hewitt Robins, Nordberg and Metso. ...

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DEFRA/EA Review of Inert Waste Regulations - A Discussion paper December 2007

BAA Response to this informal consultation has been submitted and can be found on the BAA website http://www.british-aggregates.co.uk/documentation/doc81.pdf We are specifically looking for quarry restoration to be recognised as a "recovery"...

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Scandura introduce SCAN 85 and SCANSTEP

Scandura-PPL are now able to offer SCAN 85 and SCANSTEP  replacement modules and panels in their world renowned, long life Scanthane Polyurethane.  In trials so far, the Scanthane has outlasted the OEM materials. With an initial lower...

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Best-Chem resolves dusts issue at Hanson Ystrad Meurig Quarry

Best-Chem resolves dusts issue at Hanson Ystrad Meurig Quarry

In Early 2007 Hanson Aggregates decommissioned its crushing and processing plant at its Ystrad Meurig Quarry nr Aberystwyth.  This was replaced with a complete mobile crushing and screening plant supplied by Metso Minerals.  The new plant has...

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Turbidity monitoring at Halecombe Quarry

Turbidity monitoring at Halecombe Quarry

The level of Suspended Solids in water is one of the main issues with which the operators of quarries need to be concerned. Where a site has a water treatment plant or a settlement lagoon, monitoring water close to the point of discharge can be undertaken...

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Building on 50 years of Experience

Building on 50 years of Experience

Northern Ireland company Terex Finlay reaches an important milestone this year as they celebrate their 50th year in business. Formerly known as Finlay Hydrascreens, the company had modest beginnings in a small workshop manufacturing screeners and washplant...

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