by mjd | Sep 28, 2014 | News, Training
The final draft of the Best Practice Guidelines for Health and Safety in Opencast Mines, Alluvial Mines and Quarries is now available: The document comprises 190 pages and is very comprehensive. However, it is still a draft. Some of you may have submissions and the...
by mjd | Sep 7, 2014 | Auckland, News, Northland, Waikato / Bay of Plenty
Waikato / Bay of Plenty Branch are planning a trip to Taharoa Sands on Saturday October 11th. Will be a unique opportunity to see this operation and some pretty impressive equipment, including C&R’s CAT D11s. From our host Jason Hinton: With the numbers I am...
by mjd | Sep 7, 2014 | Branch News, Canterbury, News, Otago / Southland
Southland / Otago Branch propose a field trip on 27 September Field Trip Sponsors – Blackhead Quarries, Road Metals & Transdiesel Thumbnail overviews: New Vale: New Vale is located 11 km southeast of Gore The mine has been in operation since the 1940s....
by mjd | Aug 20, 2014 | Award Winners, Lyn Jordan Memorial Trophy
The Lyn Jordan Memorial Trophy was first awarded in 1984 for “Best technical paper presented at a branch meeting or at the Institute’s Annual Conference”. Previous winners are: Keith Niederer George Cunningham Bruce Webster Jim Hunter David Niven Gib...
by mjd | Aug 17, 2014 | Conference News, News, Niemac Trophy, Northland
When Graham Fergusson announced that Joanne Dickson Quarry Manager at Dickson’s Transport and Quarries was the 2014 winner of the Niemac Award, everyone in the audience were excited. And for good reason. Of course, the local Whangarei delegates were extremely...
by mjd | Aug 14, 2014 | BR Webster Family Educational Scholarship, Branch Awards, News
Shawn McLean is completing a National Diploma in Business Level 5 through iSkills. The qualification is achieved through a coached workplace programme and the timeframe to complete the qualification is 12 months. Andrew Dronjak is completing an ATM NEBOSH...
