Events

All set for Hillhead The 2012 edition of Hillhead opens its gates this month. Patrick Smith takes a look at some of the new equipment that will be on display Over 400 exhibitors are confirmed for Hillhead, recognised as the world's biggest quarry equipment demonstration show. Running from 1921 June at Tarmac's Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, in County Derbyshire, UK, domestic and international suppliers of plant,...

European Minerals Forum focuses on resource efficiency Late last year, the 12th European Minerals Forum took place in the North-Rhine Westphalian Representation, Brussels. The high-level event, organised by the European Minerals Foundation with strong support from the Non-Energy Extractive Industry Panel (NEEIP), brought together more than 50 stakeholders and was an opportunity to address the key challenges of the industry. At the event on 30...

Steinexpo 2011 offers hands-on opportunity Germany is the focus for new quarrying technology as equipment manufacturers and buyers gather at MHI's Nieder-Ofleiden basalt quarry for the 2011 edition of Steinexpo. While MHI is working to maintain aggregate production, it is also preparing its Nieder-Ofleiden quarry for the arrival of thousands of visitors for 8th running of Steinexpo which starts on 31 August. The date is also a key one...