March 23, 2012
Despite the higher initial cost, rigid dump trucks still offer lower costs and higher productivity in the long term Articulated dump trucks and…
March 23, 2012
It has often been said that Poland is ‘one huge construction site’ though in reality the accuracy of that particular sobriquet fluctuates with the…
March 23, 2012
Operating or walking close to moving machines presents quarry workers with a greater risk of accidents. ABE looks at technology aimed to protect the…
March 23, 2012
With increasing numbers of mining and minerals companies taking advantage of renewables, Aggregates Business Europe looks at two UK-based companies…
March 23, 2012
Noise can be one of the biggest causes of complaints from neighbours surrounding quarries. ABE takes a look at the issue. Almost every stage of…
March 23, 2012
A tracking technology, designed to travel through a mine or mineral processing plant in a series of simple steps, has been made smaller. SmartTag, a…
March 23, 2012
As a quarry manager Julian Smallshaw spent years at the rock face. Now he organises the education and training that helps others do the job. He talks…
March 23, 2012
Growth of Poland's aggregates sector has been driven by EU funding in recent years, making it an interesting market for acquisitions by Europe's big…
March 23, 2012
With the Fintec and Extec brands successfully integrated into Sandvik, the company is focusing on delivering customer needs. Claire Symes met with…
March 23, 2012
In May the European Aggregates Association appointed a new president. Claire Symes met with Jim O'Brien to find out about his plans for his two year…