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WELLINGTON BRANCH MEETING – SEP 2004
Wellington Branch met on the 22 Sep 2004 at the Johnsonville RSA. The meeting was well attended by 18 members including past NZ chairman, Gib Stuart and Ken Ludlam, Mr Quarry "Keith Neiderer" and also Past AQA President Malcolm Hunter. Apologies where received from...
IQA Quarry Management System
The Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) is to establish quarry management certification system (QMCS) * Programme announced for the certification of quarry managers and supervisors. * Read press release
Fatality in Quarry – Angle Grinder/Cut-off wheel
John Walrond reports: 21 Sep 2004 * Workshop operator * Grinding wheel disintegrated * Grinder not guarded * Possibility that cut-off wheel not compatible Do take care with angle grinders & cut-off wheels Read article
Coal Industry Report from ExITO
Coal Industry report
ExITO Report on Quarrying industry 2003
2003 Quarry Report
3000 homes for Mt Wellington Quarry Site
Roads can handle 3000-home development says Council NZ Herald article 06.09.2004 By PHILIP ENGLISH The Auckland City Council is confident roads will cope with an increase in traffic caused by a big housing development for up to 8000 people in the disused Mt Wellington...
CENTRAL DISTRICTS REPORT 2004
In 2003 -2004 only two meetings were held. This is mostly due to work pressures and a shortage of time to organise functions. However, the two meetings we have had were great, not from the attendance aspect but from the meeting value aspect. The first was on February...
2004 MIMICO Environmental Award
Five outstanding entries were received this year each excelling in environmental standards. The winner was Winstone Aggregates Three Kings Quarry presented here to David Howie from Winstones by Rex Davies, of MIMICO.Three Kings Quarry Manager Gordon Laing and wife...
2004 AJ & RJ Loader Sponsors Shield
Awarded this year to Metso Minerals. Their trade stand inside complemented the full size mobile crusher exhibited outside the venue.[+] Enlarge Les Ward speaking to the audience after Andy Loader presented the shield.
Wairakei Conference 2004 a large drawcard
Welcoming delegates arriving for the Conference at Wairakei this year were fine examples of our sponsors' quarrying equipment We are always most grateful for the sponsors who are ensure our conferences run well. Conference theme: Welcome speeches by: Warwick Leach,...
OTAGO BRANCH AGM 2004
Gavin Hartley reports:- Our Branch held a very successful meeting on 24 June 2004 attended by 35 members and interested parties. The evening was sponsored by Cable Price. Cable Price showed two videos and also had two new Wheeled loaders present that have been...
Company launches quarry with hard rocker Barnes
What do you do to celebrate the opening of a hard rock quarry? Hire rock star Jimmy Barnes to hold a private hard rock concert, of course. At least that is what Auckland firm Stevensons has decided is a fitting opening for its latest quarry. The Aussie rocker will be...
Fatal Accident at Open Cut Mine, Queensland
On 10 Feb 2004, a mine-worker was fatally injured whilst working in the workshop at the Century zinc mine in north-west Queensland. At about midnight 9/10 February, a tyre fitter was working with another person removing an outer rear wheel of a Komatsu 830E haul...
GOUGHS/CAT AWARD 2002 REPORT
I would just like to thank Gough's Management Team and a special thanks to Ardie Rankin for putting together a great itinerary on the Australian Trip for Kim and myself. Melbourne CAT Factory First stop was Melbourne and out to the CAT factory where graders are made....
Entanglement Incident
Safety Incident Report 2004/3 *Conveyor incident *Safety procedures ignored *Interlock not working *More care required
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