A report on the proceedings of The Institute of Quarrying's annual conference symposium

Ground-engaging tools (GET) are wearing parts that are the front line of defence for machines, protecting expensive components against damage and helping to enhance productivity.

Major replant boosts product quality and productivity at key Scottish site

Variable-speed drive provides flexibility and halves energy costs

WBB Minerals have taken some major strides over the past 20 months in driving down their energy consumption.

RMC choose Benninghoven for Scottish Borders site

An open-access web site for promoting good environmental practice in the UK minerals industry

As part of this month’s focus on the environment and restoration, we highlight several of the sites singled out for recognition at the Quarry Products Association’s Showcase 2004 event, which

WBB Minerals outline their approach to the environment and restoration

The Mineral Industry Research Organisation (MIRO) has been engaged with research providers in a number of developments concerning the use or incorporation of aggregate fines in commercially

Gallagher invest nearly £2 million in new washing plant and silt-management system

Review of a two-day conference hosted by Sarajevo University on minerals planning, mining and quarrying in the growth sector of Eastern Europe

David Brewer, director general of Coalpro, assesses the markets and production prospects for UK surface and deep-mined coal

A detailed look at how the new Pollution Prevention Control Regulations will affect quarry operators planning to landfill worked-out areas or sites

A tool to assist the management of geotechnical risk in quarry excavations 

It is crucial to the safe and economic operation of a quarry to be able to quantify the risks presented t

UK quarries have now adopted European standards for quarry products and supporting test methods, but are the products still the same?

A brief commercial history of the first 50 years from 1913 to 1963

By Michael J. Arthur

Last-generation concrete reclaimer delivers efficiency and environmental gains for Irish concrete producer

Brett Concrete's role in mix design and plant options on one of Europe's major construction projects

The design, production and use of SCC by Rob Gaimster and Noel Dixon

Fuel-resisting asphalt has been designed for two former military runways at Bristol International Airport, surfaced as part of an ambitious programme to expand aircraft operations. Mike Walter reports.

Marubeni-Komatsu strengthen their commitment to customer support

OTR introduce multi-purpose remoulds that offer new-tyre qualities and characteristics

Tarmac Middle East’s Al Dhahira Quarry in Oman is set to benefit from crushing restrictions in other Gulf States

Lagan Group increase production with CDE washing plant

Low-cost directional dust monitoring around mineral workings

New processing plant and new owners for Lincolnshire operator

World’s biggest construction fair celebrates its 50th anniversary in style

Developing in site security using CCTV

Multi-frequency reversing alarms help improve safety and reduce noise pollution

Pete Dawson of Dustcheck reflects on past developments in cartridge filter technology and looks ahead to the future

Quarry plant specialist secures another contract in the United Arab Emirates

Northern Ireland quarry operator demonstrates their belief in the benefits of in-pit crushing

New mobile crushing and screening plant for Marybank Quarry

DAU technology — a new force in active impact crushing

Northern Ireland quarry operator demonstrates their belief in the benefits of in-pit crushing

Comparing the comminution intensity of the SynchroCrusher with the conventional VSI

By Hans and Rosemarie van der Zanden

New Hazemag SQ-type secondary rotor improves product shape and comminution efficiency with less wear

New washing plant boosts utilization of slate waste in North Wales

South African manufacturer aims to increase its share of the European market with the opening of a new assembly plant in Germany

Geoff Dossetter of the Freight Transport Association warns that unless more roads are built society will continue to waste billions of pounds and billions of hours idling in useless roads c

Major investment improves operational flexibility and boosts output at Ennstone Breedon’s largest quarry

The effect of prill type and mixing technique

For efficient blasting practice the parameters incorporated in a blast design can be categorized as: rock parameters, explosive parameters and blast-design parameters.

What the user should know

Independent test results of a new blasting technique

Hanson Aggregates launch new material to meet with the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future

Shell Bitumen and The University of Nottingham benefit from pavement engineering alliance