Swindon’s Mammoth graveyard yields more palaeontological wonders
The Hills Quarry Products site north of Swindon, which inspired the BBC1 documentary ‘Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard’ is once again yielding palaeontological wonders.The dig led by passionate amateur palaeontologists, ... Read Full ArticleMPA backs Climate Change Committee calls for net zero urgency
A new report from the UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) has been welcomed by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) which has echoed calls for decarbonisation to be accelerated.Reacting to the new CCC 2024 progress report, which s... Read Full ArticleHigh Efficiency and Power Output: Liebherr - Crawler Dozer PR 776
Spanish construction company AMM invests in Liebherr Crawler DozersTwo Liebherr PR 776 Crawler Dozers power up AMM's machine fleetWith fuel consumption of 55 l/h, the highly efficient Liebherr PR&nbs... Read Full ArticleIMPRESSED: CDE’s ProPress delivers for Fife quarrying and recycling firm
The first ProPress high-performance filter press to be commissioned by wet processing experts CDE has exceeded processing targets and significantly reduced reliance on costly settling ponds says the owner of one o... Read Full ArticleKomatsu unveils new crawler excavator cab
The comfort of excavator operators and the positive impact comfort can have on their wellbeing and output, was to the fore at Komatsu UK as designers set out to plan a new Operator Cab for crawler excavators, details of which have just been reveal... Read Full ArticleAtlas Copco extends its WEDA submersible pump range to meet the demands of 21st century dewatering tasks in mining and construction
Atlas Copco is expanding its range of WEDA electric submersible pumps in response to increased requirements on dewatering pump wear resistance and autonomous operation. The four new models f... Read Full ArticleMPA welcomes Chancellor’s plans to reform UK planning system
Plans set out by new Chancellor Rachel Reeves to overhaul the UK’s planning system and boost housebuilding have been welcomed by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) which is calling for the same approach to be applied to minerals pl... Read Full ArticleIrish Manufacturing Services (IMS) introduce the PM1200-20TB Blender Pugmill
County Tyrone based Irish Manufacturing Services (IMS) has elevated the quarrying industry to the next level with the PM1200-20TB Blender Pugmill. Working alongside an industry leading contractor in roadbuil... Read Full ArticleLiebherr-Werk Bischofshofen sets the course for the future: Additional production site planned in Wildon
Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen plans additional production site in Wildon (Styria)Increasing demand requires gradual investment until 2030Possibility of a rail link favours investment decisionInvestmen... Read Full ArticleA Strategic Partnership Forged in Innovation and Sustainability
Propel Industries, a leader in the Indian Crushing and Screening market announces a strategic partnership with Omega ... Read Full ArticleThe Liebherr R 992 crawler excavator: high performance and low emissions at CMSE
The R 992 is part of our range of 70–100 tonne crawler excavators belonging to Generation 6.2An ideal crawler excavator for rock extractionCentred on technological innovation with the Liebherr Bucket Fill Assist ... Read Full ArticleSafety driven - Seeing past the dust
Since transport accounts for 40 per cent of all quarry accidents and 60 per cent of all deaths, the introduction of autonomous ... Read Full ArticleTerex MP showcases strength and sustainable innovation at Hillhead 2024
Terex® Materials Processing (MP) has demonstrated its strength and commitment to sustainable innovation at Hillhead 2024 with a robust display of 19 products across six of its world-leading brands.“Hillhead has always been a maj... Read Full ArticleEMPI Awards launches world’s first regulated Vocational qualification for tipper truck drivers
The EMPI Awards are thrilled to announce the launch of the EMPI Awards Site Vehicle Competence Assessment (On-Road) (Tippers). This groundbreaking qualification is the only recognised and regulated vocational qualification in the world fo... Read Full ArticleRokbak and Euro 2024: strength, teamwork and tartan pride
The 2024 UEFA European Football Championship is delivering yet another sensational summer of sport. For Scottish articulated hauler manufacturer Rokbak, the tournament is not only a celebration of the best European football talent, but a tim... Read Full ArticleMetso reports on a hugely successful Hillhead
With memories of ‘a hugely successful’ Hillhead 2024 exhibition still fresh in their minds, a top team from Metso’s UK distributors, McHale Plant Sales – including their chairman Michael McHale, managing director, Tim Shana... Read Full ArticleHillhead 2024: EDGE Innovate dominates with new equipment
At Hillhead 2024, EDGE Innovate captivated industry professionals at Hillhead 2024 with the debut of not just one, but two innovative machines: the EDGE SCREENPRO S18 Scalping Screen and the EDGE VS750i Primary Waste Shredder. Known for advanced t... Read Full ArticleLiebherr premiere: first large wheel loader with hydrogen engine and first hydrogen filling station in Salzburg
World's first prototype large wheel loader with hydrogen engine presented at the Liebherr plant in BischofshofenOpening of the first hydrogen filling station in the state of SalzburgHydrogen-powered combustion... Read Full ArticleDuo Group and SigmaRoc forge strategic alliance to revolutionise sustainable aggregates supply in the UK
Duo Group, a leader in material handling and processing, and SigmaRoc, a major player in the UK and Northern European construction materials market, are proud to announce a groundbreaking strategic alliance to advance sustainable ... Read Full ArticleHeidelberg Materials launches sixth Quarry Life Award
Heidelberg Materials has launched the sixth round of its biodiversity and research competition.The Quarry Life Award has a total prize fund of €300,000 (around £250,000) and is now open for project submissions from res... Read Full Article