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New Zealand Mining Board of Examiners Appointed
Board of Examiners has been announced Download WorkSafe media statement about Board of Examiners appointments Ariadna Motus Project Manager High Hazards & Specialist Services 3 Oct 2014 Congratulations to those members of the IOQNZ on your appointments.
WorkSafe – Best Practice Guidelines
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...
Field Trip to Taharoa Sands- Oct 11
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 hoping we...
Field Trip – New Vale Coal Mine and Waikaia Gold Mine
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. Purchased by...
Previous Lyn Jordan Memorial Trophy Winners
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 Stuart Tom...
2014 – Niemac Award
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 proud....
2014 – Webster Scholarships
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...
2014 – SCE-Rocktec Innovation Award
Gordon Skeggs of Southern Aggregates runs the Oreti Beach Aggregate Plant. This year he carried out some innovative modifications which captured the attention of Southern Cross Engineering / Rocktec.
2014 – AJ & RJ Loader Sponsor’s Shield
Total Lubricants secured the AJ and RJ loader shield for the 2014 Annual Conference.
2014 – Porter Group Quarry Leadership Award
The Porter Group Quarry Leadership Award is a new award this year. The award was presented at the luncheon hosted by the Porter Group at Whangarei's Toll Stadium. CEO Darren Ralph noted that there were several great names put forward, and was delighted that Steve...
2014 – Lyn Jordan Memorial Trophy
Removal of Coal particles from sand. How can that be achieved? George Kelcher's paper describes a clever piece of processing plant designed in house by Road Metals to provide the very best raw-feed product for manufacture of vibrabloc. IOQNZ also submitted his paper...
2014 – RD Hassed Memorial Trophy
Rob Smith has been working tirelessly behind the scenes ensuring that the Auckland Branch Meetings run smoothly. He's a conscientious committee member with a wicked sense of humour. A deserving recipient of the RD Hassed Memorial Trophy for 2014.
2014 – Winstone Aggregates Safety Award
This year the Institute of Quarrying invited Tony Forster, Chief Inspector Mines and Extractives (Mines, Tunnels & Quarries), High Hazard Unit, WorkSafe New Zealand to inspect the sites of the nominations received for the Winstone Aggregates Safety Award. The...
Whangarei Conference 2014
One of the great conferences. Warm friendly folk. Excited to show off their spot in the north. Sheryl Mai, Mayor of Whangarei, welcomed the delegates and partners. The GoughCAT dinner was served one table at a time. Great food brought out by 20 or so young dedicated...
Local Quarry scoops two awards at 2014 Conference
Dicksons Transport & Quarries have good reason to celebrate after the successful 2014 QuarryNZ Conference held in Whangarei. Six other quarry operations were nominated throughout NZ. When Tony Forster, Chief Inspector, Extractives (Quarries and Surface Mining)...
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