All posts by Gavin Moreira
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JOEST Screening Pays Dividends
A major Queensland quarrying company is reaping solid productivity rewards less than two years after investing in vibrating screens and feeders, reports JIM WARD from JOEST. WHEN planning the latest stage of a major expansion just outside...
- Posted February 4, 2009
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Conveyor Skirting – An Important Maintenance Issue
NEIL KINDER, Managing Director of Kinder & Co, reports on the issue of conveyor maintenance and how Kinder & Co can help you reduce maintenance and downtime. CONVEYOR maintenance is one of the biggest headaches facing any...
- Posted February 4, 2009
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2009 ACE Expo Wrap Up
The 6th ACE Expo was bigger and better than ever reports Briony Rowley, CMPA Administration Officer. WITH the economic issues of today affecting companies around the world it was very positive to see the number of CMPA...
- Posted February 4, 2009
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Changes in the DPI
The division of the DPI responsible for the regulation of the extractive industry has changed name, from the Minerals & Petroleum Division to the Earth Resources Division. Although having little effect on daily operations,it provides an opportunity...
- Posted February 4, 2009
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Strzelecki Awards
Peter Batchelor, Minister for Energy and Resources, is pleased to announce the opening of the 2009 Strzelecki Awards, to honour and encourage environmental and social excellence and innovation in Victoria’s earth resources sector. Reports JOHN MITAS, Acting...
- Posted February 4, 2009
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An analogy of a Crushing & Screening Manual
The Crushing and Screening Reference Manuals project is coming along well with plenty of current activity, reports TEGAN ELDRIDGE, CMPA Document Development Officer. THE manuals are coming along like any crushing and screening process. Some of them...
- Posted February 4, 2009
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Factors of Crusher Selection
The type of material will have a large bearing on the selection of equipment to produce the required products in a cost effective manner. We look at some of these factors. This is an extract from the...
- Posted February 4, 2009
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Reducing the risk of lifting lugs
Lifting wear parts into crushers is a difficult and dangerous task that will oft en rank highly on site risk assessments. Particular challenges are faced when maneuvering jaw faces, mantles and concaves into position. Report by SARAH...
- Posted February 4, 2009
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AIDAN J GRAHAM PTY LTD
MICHELLE GRAHAM from Aidan J Graham Pty Ltd reports on the history of the company (as per the photos on this page). Aidan Graham first started in the extractive industry in the late 1950’s, winning sand aboard...
- Posted February 4, 2009
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SAND SCULPTING AUSTRALIA – DINOSTORY EXHIBITION
Sand Sculpting Australia – DinoStory Exhibition – comes to Frankston this school holidays with sand supplied by CMPA Member, Aidan J Graham Pty Ltd. Report by SHARON REDMOND, Director, Sandstorm Events. LOOKING for something unique and different...
- Posted February 4, 2009