April 17, 2012
A number of changes have been made to Caterpillar’s D9T bulldozer, said to be popular in small mines and in aggregates operations. The D9T, known as…
April 17, 2012
Building on the success of the MT31 model which it replaces, the new Doosan DA30 articulated dump truck (ADT), which has a payload of 28tonnes, is…
April 17, 2012
A new Kleemann MR 130 ZS, part of the new Mobirex EVO series from Kleemann, is in operation at Eckl, a company from Hemau in the Regensburg district…
April 16, 2012
JCB has unveiled plans for a new £31million [€36million] engine development project in the UK that will create around 350 jobs across its Midlands…
April 11, 2012
While the main purpose of quarrying is to provide high quality products for a wide variety of sectors, the industry now offers so much more. Road…
April 11, 2012
With 2012 only a few weeks old there are signs of increasing optimism in the aggregates industry across Europe for the coming 12 months.
April 11, 2012
The new Cat 777G off-highway truck replaces the 777F and is said to deliver greater levels of production and fuel efficiency as well as enhanced…
April 10, 2012
Hardly a day goes by without the words recession or credit crunch hitting the headlines. Many question how many of these headlines are really media…
April 10, 2012
There is no doubt that 2009 was a difficult year for the aggregates industry and the first of the full year reports seem to suggest business was down…
April 10, 2012
As 2011 draws to a close, it is interesting to reflect on the aggregates industry, and how it is coping in the current economic climate. In the past…
April 10, 2012
Almost three years ago permission was granted for a huge extension to an existing quarry in a rural area. It would produce 30million tonnes and…
April 10, 2012
While best practices and national legislation may vary across Europe, one thing that is clear is that the industry as a whole is trying to tackle the…
April 10, 2012
If the outside world does not perceive the efforts made by the quarrying industry to improve biodiversity and use resources sustainably - is that the…
April 10, 2012
"Not only is this great for people working for the20company, but it also placed the quarrying industry as an example of good practice in terms of…
April 10, 2012
If the outside world does not perceive the efforts made by the quarrying industry to improve biodiversity and use resources sustainably - is that the…