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IN THIS ISSUE JUNE 2022
VOLUME 30, ISSUE 6
FEATURES 22 UN REPORT HERALDS SAND CRISIS The UN has warned of an impending sand crisis in its report ‘Sand and Sustainability: 10 Strategic Recommendations to Avert a Crisis’.
26 A MODEL APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP
Ali Walker’s presentation on leadership at the IQA National Conference empowered people to connect with their inner leader.
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GLOBAL FIRST FOR THE CAERNARFON AWARD Tegan Smith is the first woman to win the award.
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30 CEMENT INDUSTRY TAKES STEPS TOWARDS NET-ZERO STRAIGHT TO THE SOURCE What if the OEM is the cheaper option for machines and parts?
The Australian industry outlines plans to deliver net-zero-carbon cement and concrete by 2050.
38 WORKPLACE SAFETY
Quarries can be dangerous places if health and safety protocols aren’t followed correctly. James ‘Woody’ Wood shares his story.
40 CELEBRATING AUSTRALIAN WOMEN IN INDUSTRY The Women in Industry Awards are designed to celebrate commitment, diligence and dedication.
42 IQA PRESIDENT’S MEDAL
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KEEPING THINGS MOVING Sealed spherical bearings in SKF’s quarry kit.
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PUTTING PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE Jenny Krasny is known for her drive towards diversity goals.
44 MOMENTS THAT MATTER: DEBATING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF INCIDENTS Brady Heywood’s Jodi Goodall discusses the value of changing how we approach workplace incidents.
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John Stanton has been a key figure in the resources industry for over 20 years – and he shows no signs of slowing down.
IQA AWARDS John Stanton has been a key figure in the resources industry for over 20 years – and he shows no signs of slowing down.
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18 PRODUCT FOCUS
50 GEOLOGY TALK Taking a step back in time.
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EDITORIAL
KEEPING THE MOMENTUM GOING WITH NEW BEGINNINGS
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ello and welcome to the June issue of Quarry. You may notice that a few things are a little different, namely the editor. Allow me to introduce myself: my name is Maria Highland and I’m your new editor. “New” being the operative word. This is my first issue, as well as my first run within the quarrying industry, though I do have plenty of experience in similar sectors. If I’m going to be completely honest, a few months ago I was somewhat unaware of the intricacies of quarrying. Like any other person starting a new job, I did my research in an effort to better understand my subject matter. The bulk of what I found was explanations of the quarrying process and some pictures of rocks. Coming from a logistics and supply chain background, I already had a suspicion that things are never this simple and that I had only scratched the surface. But I had no idea of how deep it ran – which, I imagine, is a common occurrence among those not familiar with the industry. However, after my deep dive, I can see that quarrying is going through a transformative period. We’re seeing more drive towards sustainability through the innovation, solutions, and greener processes and production. There’s increasing use of technology as we enter an era of digitalisation and greater emphasis on diversity and inclusion. This is all far from the preconceived ideas that exist about what quarrying is – and one that a simple Google search cannot summarise. This is something that is wonderfully articulated by Tegan Smith in her paper, ‘Changing Perspectives’, which won Tegan the Caernarfon Award (page 24). And rightly so. Her paper struck a chord with those who are ready to shed any old, outdated associations people have toward quarrying and welcome in an era innovation, sustainability, and diversity. 6
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Within its report ‘Sand and Sustainability: 10 Strategic Recommendations to Avert a Crisis’ (page 22), the UN notes that the “participation and inclusion of all people in decision making (is) crucial, and necessary to avoid the pitfalls of onesize-fits-all solutions.” We are, of course, talking about an impending sand crisis in this scenario, but the notion still stands that the voices of the people affected deserve to be heard and should be included. Quarrying is crucial for our livelihoods, and everyone has a stake in it and is affected by it – surely our industry should reflect the very people it supports. We can already see a shift towards this with the Women in Industry Awards (page 40), which gives further recognition to an ever-growing presence of women within traditionally maledominated industries.
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QUARRYING IS CRUCIAL FOR OUR LIVELIHOODS AND EVERYONE HAS A STAKE IN IT – SURELY OUR INDUSTRY SHOULD REFLECT THE VERY PEOPLE IT SUPPORTS.
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Likewise, it’s great to see women fighting for everyone to be heard, as with Jenny Krasny (page 36). Her tireless drive to improve diversity within quarrying is admirable.
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Having people bring new perspectives, opinions and values is the very push the industry needs to drive necessary changes. And as we open to the floor to a wider range of voices, all having a different stake within quarrying, I have no doubt that the industry will begin to rapidly transform.
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT
FRESH PERSPECTIVES The Institute of Quarrying
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eflecting on Tegan Smith winning the Institute of Quarrying Caernarfon Award after being nominated for her paper and presentation ‘Changing Perspectives’ at the 63rd IQA National Conference in March, I believe it will start the necessary discussion and industry alignment to get behind the movement to positively change the perception of communities, governments and regulators, and to reposition the importance of our industry, instead of focusing on the perceived negatives. The Caernarfon Award is the highest recognition of a paper presented at any international IQ’s conference or technical seminar,. To receive this prestigious award is great recognition. There were some outstanding papers submitted and the fact Tegan’s was awarded is just a fantastic honour to her, but also her representing the IQA. Tegan has been a tireless contributor to the growth and change of the IQA, especially with the establishment and leadership of the Women in Quarrying (WIQ) committee, which is geared to increasing the participation and representation of women in the industry. The WIQ committee supports the encouragement of diversity as part of the IQA’s membership and is a key platform of our strategy going forward. It was a great honour to participate in the process of considering applicants for the Caernarfon Award alongside other international IQ presidents. We all discussed the possibility of working together to support the subject of Tegan’s paper, and this will be an agenda item at the upcoming International President’s meeting. Tegan’s paper was about highlighting the need to reposition the brand and image of our very important industry. Her interviews with people on their perspectives when hearing the term “extractive industry” reveal a view in the community that borders more negatively than it does positively. 8
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For too long we’ve been responding, reacting, and defending perceptions of our sector. Some we have earned from a long history, some we have not. Tegan spoke about how our sector should be viewed, not what we have been historically labelled. She reflected on the current language used to describe the industry and suggested a more apt description we should consider adopting is the “essential construction materials sector”. This struck a chord with me and the attendees of the conference. It is exactly what our sector and our members do. We provide essential construction materials to build local, state and federal roads, highways, houses, schools, hospitals, commercial and industrial buildings, and the other infrastructure which enriches our lives. The IQA will be working will be working with the Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) and other key organisations to commence the discussion. We should be proud of what we do, and we should be encouraging others to participate, contribute and support the essential construction materials sector – if that’s the brand at which we arrive after extensive consultation with all parts of the industry and partners. Something people often forget is that quarries are turned into significant landmarks at the end of their life – such as parks, lakes, reserves, and conservation areas to name just a few. I am hopeful, that leading up to my time as President finishing in October I will get to participate and support progress and alignment on this very important directional matter. On behalf of the IQA Board, I wish you all the best of health. Stay safe and look out for one another. SHANE BRADDY President Institute of Quarrying Australia
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MOST AUSTRALIANS CONFIDENT INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE IS CRITICAL IN PANDEMIC RECOVERY THIS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM HAS SUPPORTED AN ESTIMATED 9000 JOBS AND NEARLY 7900 INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS, AND BRINGS THE TOTAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO THE LRCI PROGRAM TO $3 BILLION.
Two-thirds of Australians said projects should be fast-tracked if implementing them will lead to a quicker recovery for the nation.
The Australian Perspectives on Infrastructure national survey, conducted by the ANU Institute for Infrastructure in Society, was first to reveal what communities think about infrastructure, their trust in the Government to deliver it, and how they are being engaged in Australia’s $290 billion infrastructure rollout. The 2022–23 Federal Budget announcement indicated that an additional $17.9 billion will be invested
in new infrastructure projects with a continued focus on infrastructure, mainly on road and rail projects. The ANU report signifies how important these projects are to the Australian people in line with seeing things ‘return to normal’. The report indicates that 71 per cent of the 3500 Australians surveyed agree that infrastructure investment and delivery will play a key role in the nation’s recovery.
Two-thirds (68 per cent) also stated that projects should be fast-tracked if implementing them will lead to a quicker recovery for the nation. The new Government commitments and initiatives will support around 40,000 jobs over the lives of the projects, with close to 120,000 jobs supported by projects underway as part of the government’s record infrastructure investment pipeline which has been increased to $120 billion from $110 billion. A further $501.7 million has been committed for the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program, enabling every local council across Australia to stimulate local economies by delivering priority projects. This highly successful program has supported an estimated 9000 jobs and nearly 7900 individual projects, and brings the total Federal Government commitment to the LRCI Program to $3 billion. The Federal Government is investing record amounts in infrastructure and regional development projects through the 2022–23 Budget as part of what is calls a plan for a stronger future, to create tens of thousands of jobs and drive economic growth.•
IS ORE-SAND THE ANSWER TO SAND SHORTAGE? Researchers from Queensland and Geneva have used samples from one of Vale’s largest iron ore sites to repurpose mineral waste while alleviating the global sand crisis. The team explored whether ‘ore-sand’ from iron ore can provide a suitable alternative to natural sand in a report, ‘Ore-sand: A potential new solution to the mine tailings and global sand sustainability crises’.
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and from the Sustainable Minerals Institute at The University of Queensland (UQ) to coin the term ‘ore-sand’.
waste being generated but could also create a responsible source of sand,” UQ professor Daniel Franks said.
“The production of ore-sand can help reduce the production of mineral mining waste and thus the further build-up of mine tailings,” UNIGE professor and report author Pascal Peduzzi said.
The study found part of the mine’s waste stream was suitable for construction and industrial sand.
Sand has many applications and more than 45 billion tonnes is used each year. Demand has tripled in two decades, leading to a significant global shortage.
The researchers conducted a 12-month study on sand produced from iron ore mining at Vale’s Brucutu mine in Brazil, Vale’s first mine with full-scale sand recovery operations and an environmental license for sand production.
Simultaneously, the mining industry is constantly considering ways to manage waste, or tailings, which led the teams from the University of Geneva (UNIGE)
“Separating and repurposing these sand-like materials before they are added to the waste stream would not only significantly reduce the volume of
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“If these results can be replicated with other types of mineral ores there is potential for major reductions in global mine tailings,” Franks said. “By mapping mining locations worldwide and modelling global sand consumption, we discovered that almost a third of mine sites can find at least some demand for ore-sand within a 50km range. Researchers also found almost half of the global sand market could find locally sourced ore-sand.•
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BORAL EARNINGS AFFECTED BY FLOODS, WAR ALSO AFFECTING THE COMPANY AND THE WIDER INDUSTRY HAS BEEN THE CONFLICT BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE – TWO LEADING PRODUCERS OF OIL.
have prevented us from delivering products to our customers in many regions and caused significant production disruptions to our operations.” The Boral boss didn’t identify which operations had been affected or their timeline back to full capacity, but the company expects earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) to be between $145 million and $155 million in FY2022. Also affecting the company and the wider industry has been the conflict between Russia and Ukraine – two leading producers of oil. Sanctions on Russian resources have had a significant impact on the cost of fuel around the world, with the price of wholesale diesel passing $2.06 per litre in parts of Australia.
The increasing price of fuel in Australia has been a major contributor to Boral’s reduced earnings.
Boral has been negatively affected by floods in eastern Australia, as well as increased fuel and coal prices, leading to a drop in expected earnings for the 2022 financial year (FY2022). The major Australian construction materials supplier owns dozens of quarries and concrete plants along the east coast and Boral chief executive officer and managing
director Zlatko Todorcevski said the floods had struck millions of dollars from expected production rates. “The impact on sales volumes of the extreme rainfall across New South Wales and Queensland in late February and early March have adversely impacted Boral’s earnings by about $23 million,” he said. “The exceptional weather conditions
Todorcevski said Boral’s earnings cut was also attributable to fuel prices. “In addition, unusually extreme and rapid increases in the price of coal and diesel have recently occurred,” he said. “This cost escalation is not expected to be recovered by our January and February product price increases, with the future cost impact based on the current forward prices.” The company expected elevated fuel prices to continue impacting results for the remainder of the first half of 2022.•
MULTI SPAN SELECTS WAGNERS TO COMPLETE WORKSHOP PROGRAM Multi Span Australia’s Anora Foundation workshop program will have pre-mixed concrete supplied by Wagners. Formed in 2008, the Anora Foundation specialises in the bored pier and drilling sector in the foundation market. The workshop will run from February to September 2022 and is located in Darra, Brisbane. Wagners will supply the workshop with concrete from its Wacol concrete plant, located around 6km from the site of the project.
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“We chose Wagners Concrete for this project due to their competitive pricing and their proximity to the project in Darra,” site manager for Multi Span Australia Shaun Mackay said. Wagners has been supplying premixed concrete to the workshop since the program began in February. To date, they have supplied 111m3 of concrete to the site. “Multi Span wanted to ensure all their concrete structures have high-quality finish so the product must be of a high
standard, which Wagners has delivered so far,” Mackay said. “They offer great flexibility on the timing of pours, which means we can get the job done faster,” Mackay added. Wagners Concrete manager Darko Cvitanovic said that this was the first time the company has partnered with Multi Span. “We are excited to be working with them and supplying them with the construction materials they need,” Cvitanovic said. •
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GREEN LIGHT FOR GREEN CEMENT Suvo will use Calix’s electric calciner to directly flash heat kaolin supplied from the Pittong operation in Victoria to create market-ready metakaolin – a method that will help to reduce carbon footprint. Studies have shown that increasing the percentage of metakaolin in cement has the potential to lower its carbon intensity by up to 40 per cent. Cement production is currently estimated to contribute eight per cent of global CO2 emissions. Metakaolin is a supplementary cementitious replacement for clinker. It is used as a pozzolanic to reduce porosity, increase compressive and flexural strength, and offer greater durability and control of concrete breakdown caused by alkali-silica and other aggressive substance reactions.
Studies have shown that increasing the percentage of metakaolin in cement may lower its carbon intensity by up to 40 per cent.
Suvo Strategic Minerals has signed a Materials Transfer Agreement with Calix to accelerate its metakaolin
green cement supply initiative and meet demands for low-carbon raw materials with industrial application.
“With global demand increasing and the global green cement market anticipated to grow to US$56 billion by 2027, we see this engagement as a crucial step towards diversifying Suvo’s product basket and meeting demand for low-carbon raw materials with industrial application,” Suvo non-executive chairman Henk Ludik said. Calix managing director Phil Hodgson believes the agreement “represents an exciting opportunity to help develop in Australia what is happening elsewhere – the decarbonisation of the cement sector – in this case through the opportunity to replace some of the clinker with activated clays.” •
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TUTT BRYANT EXPANDS MO OFFERING “THEIR YEARS OF EXPERTISE IN THE MARKET AND FAMILIARITY WITH THE METSO OUTOTEC PORTFOLIO WILL NO DOUBT LEAD TO A SUCCESSFUL VENTURE AS AUSTRALIA’S NEW RESOURCE FOR FIXED-PLANT CRUSHER SPARES AND WEARS.” The new contract enables Tutt Bryant Equipment to increase its dedicated local support by providing after-market service.
Tutt Bryant Equipment (TBE) has added Metso Outotec’s fixed-plant crusher wears, spares and service support to its range in Australia. TBE has already been the official Australian distributor of Metso Outotec for mobile crushing, screening and shredding equipment for a number of years, including the Lokotrack and Nordtrack product lines.
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TBE is Metso’s largest Lokotrack distributor in the world, as it caters to all of Australia’s crushing needs. The new contract enables TBE to increase its dedicated local support by providing after-market crusher wears, spares and service support to customers operating Metso Outotec fixed plants across Australia.
Metso Outotec distribution management Asia Pacific vice president Shaun Fanning said that the company is pleased to have been partnering with TBE as its mobile equipment dealer of choice in Australia. “Their years of expertise in the market and familiarity with the Metso Outotec portfolio will no doubt lead to a successful venture as Australia’s new resource for fixed plant crusher spares and wears,” he said. TBE general manager Simon Davies said TBE was eager to expand its capacity in the fixed-plant market. “Tutt Bryant has approximately 500 employees across nearly 30 locations throughout Australia. As the premier distributor for Metso Outotec mobile equipment, we are very much looking forward to expanding our capabilities in the fixed-plant after-market sector to offer large quarry producers the same level of service and support that our mobile customers have come to expect from Tutt Bryant over the years,” he said. Since the companies joined forces in 2012, TBE has moved from strength to strength and more developments keep rolling on out, like Metso’s latest cone crushers and the newest Nordtrack unveiled last month. •
KOMATSU OPENS NEW CANBERRA FACILITY Komatsu has opened a new depot facility in Canberra to service the ACT and the surrounding areas of New South Wales. The depot will offer customers higher levels of service and support and faster response times. Canberra was previously serviced by a three-person team of resident service technicians, a sales representative for new, used and rental equipment, and a customer service sales representative. The team will now operate out of the Canberra depot. Customers will have direct access to a range of parts, components and consumables tailored to machines
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operating in the region in the 200m2. “Previously, parts or additional tooling had to be shipped from other branches, or our main warehouse facilities in Sydney. Now we can hold parts locally for Canberra customers,” Komatsu’s Wollongong branch manager Michael Broadwood said. These parts will be delivered directly to the local customers on their premises or job sites. The Canberra depot is not the only new facility that Komatsu has completed this year. March 2022 saw the opening of an innovation hub and distribution centre in
Wacol, Queensland, the largest building Komatsu has constructed in Australia. “By using the latest in warehousing technologies, we have been able to drastically increase the efficiency of this operation, with pick rates of fast-moving parts increasing by 300 per cent – which will contribute to faster delivery times,” Komatsu chief executive office Sean Taylor said. A remanufacturing facility for diesel particulate filters was opened in early April at the company’s Fairfield head office in Sydney. The facility aims to address increasing demand for low-emission diesel engines. •
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BORAL BOARD BEGINS TO CHANGE: LA SPINA OUT
Chair Ryan Stokes said the decision was part of Boral’s decision to reinvigorate a reformed company.
Boral has begun making significant changes to its executive team as a cost cutting exercise, removing chief finance and strategy officer, Tino La Spina, from his position.
“With its focus now in Australia, the Board has been working with management on what the business should look like, given its reduced operational footprint and size.
The move comes just 18 months after La Spina joined the company from Qantas, where he spent 14 years in similar roles.
“In a tough external operating environment, we have decided to accelerate transformational change.”
Boral chair Ryan Stokes said this was part of a decision to reinvigorate a reformed company.
Stokes joined the company after Stokes family-owned Seven Group Holdings made a 70 per cent takeover bid last year and positioned Ryan as chair.
“We are committed to the ongoing transformation and operational improvement of Boral,” Stokes said.
La Spina’s removal coincided with the appointment of Jared Gashel to the role of acting chief financial officer
“WITH ITS FOCUS NOW IN AUSTRALIA, THE BOARD HAS BEEN WORKING WITH MANAGEMENT ON WHAT THE BUSINESS SHOULD LOOK LIKE, GIVEN ITS REDUCED OPERATIONAL FOOTPRINT AND SIZE. RYAN STOKES
until La Spina’s position is filled. Gashel currently holds the role of executive general manager, group finance and property. When La Spina was welcomed to Boral in October 2020, he was described kindly by chief executive officer and managing director Zlatko Todorcevski. “(Tino’s) time at Qantas has given him valuable experience and proven his ability to manage and contribute to the leadership of large-scale, complex, listed businesses in challenging conditions,” Todorcevski said.“He has proven operational skills, including the delivery of change and transformation, as well as strong technical skills as a strategic CFO, M&A transactions and capital allocation, all of which will be critically important in his role at Boral.” Such strategic knowledge was well needed over the past 12 months as Boral offloaded all of its non-Australian assets and businesses, including USG Boral, Midland Brick, Meridian Brick, the North America Building Products and Fly Ash businesses, and Boral Australia’s softwood and hardwood timber business. Most were sold for profits in the hundreds of millions of Australian dollars, while the timber business was worth $64.5 million.•
LIEBHERR EIGHTH-GENERATION WHEEL LOADERS Liebherr has revealed the L 526, L 538 and L 546. Along with new lift arms that will see an increase in performance, the eighth generation also features increased engine power, optimisation of the hydrostatic travel drive and active personnel detection to increase safety and comfort. A combination of more powerful working pumps and larger hydraulic cylinders in the lift arms allows faster cycle times and dynamic and powerful work movements. These movements can be performed even with heavy attachments, further advancing productivity. The new lift arms also feature z-bar kinematics, so the machines are more prepared to handle heavier loads. New lift arms are available for industryspecific challenges and the fully
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automatic LIKUFIX quick-coupler system allows operators to change between mechanical and hydraulic working tools at the touch of a button.
An innovative safety feature, the active personnel detection features a brake assistant which can distinguish between humans and objects using smart sensors.
These details aim to make day-today work with the wheel loaders easier, according to Liebherr. For example, users can activate the parallel guidance of the lift arms at the push of a button.
The brake assistant can automatically reduce speed to a standstill to avoid any potential accidents.
The hydrostatic travel drive has been optimised to increase the productivity of the wheel loaders. This optimisation has also included axle reinforcement and, depending on the model, increasing the size of the front or rear axles. The engine power for the L 526 has increased by 20 per cent, with engine power sitting at 116 kW/158 hp. This has increased performance and efficiency without sacrificing low fuel consumption.
Like previous new-generation releases, Liebherr’s head of sales Wolfgang Rottensteiner said consulting with customers was a key component in improving the range. “We have analysed our international customers’ demanding wheel loader operations over a long period,” he said. The eighth generation of wheel-loaders will see a fundamental revision, with safety and productivity continuing to be key features in Liebherr’s releases. •
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PRODUCT FOCUS KOMATSU’S WA500-8YL SALES LOADER NOW INCLUDES INTEGRATED PLM From June, Komatsu’s WA500-8YL sales loader will include a factoryintegrated PayLoad Meter (PLM) system. The PLM display is built into the main in-cab monitor, while controls are incorporated into the bucket control lever for seamless operation. The system allows load data to be viewed via Komatsu’s Komtrax remote monitoring and management platform, and can be output to selected third-party printers. Komatsu’s WA500-8YL already has a reputation for operator comfort, ergonomics and ease of control. These include a superior airsuspension seat and Komatsu’s Advanced Joystick Steering System (AJSS) for optimal operator comfort and machine manoeuvrability. The WA500-8YL comes with Komatsu’s Automatic Digging System, which helps achieve maximum bucket fill while reducing operator actions. Its combination of Auto Kick-Down, Auto Lift and Auto Tilt functions provides comfortable control, while ensuring maximum production efficiency for quarry and aggregates operations.
More information: Komatsu Australia, komatsu.com.au or 1300 566 287.
PORTABLE CRUSHING PLANT HIGHLIGHTED BY POWERFUL JAW Superior’s Liberty Jaw Portable Crushing Plant – typically used in primary crushing applications – is capable of accepting feed sizes up to 1200mm while producing a maximum of 1450 tonnes of rock per hour. The jaw crusher is designed with a mid-mount base frame, which allows for compact installations on height-conscious portable chassis. Popular features of Liberty Jaw Crushers include composite guards to simplify removal before maintenance, aggressive nip angles to ensure consistent processing, and hydraulic wedge adjustment to easily adjust closed side settings.
More information: Superior Industries, superior-ind.com/products/ crushing-equipment/liberty-jaw-crusher/
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AQUAMIST FOR CLEANER AIR Lincom’s Aquamist dust suppression system improves on conventional jets or water sprays. A high-capacity misting fan, the Aquamist system produces finely divided water droplets ranging in size from 10–150-micron diameter. Droplets this size can easily combine themselves with dust particles to precipitate them out of the air. The Aquamist system does this by covering and enveloping the dust cloud more effectively. The range, which includes the AQ45 Static and the AQ45 Rough Terrain, features electric tilt and an automatic main valve for ease of operation along with automatic swing operation to dispense the mist over a large area. The water flow is adjustable to suit requirements and the range offers an overall lower power consumption.
More information: Lincom, lincom.com.au/product/aquamist/
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The IMS BP1200-914S is a mobile electric blender that features two 5m feed hoppers with front-of-hopper flow gates, variable speed and remote. The blender can be used as a stand-alone machine or operate with the IMS Track Pugmill. The IMS BP1200-914S’s smaller hopper can operate from 10–200 tonnes per hour (tph), while the larger 14m3 hopper can operate from 100–400 tph. Both feed hopper conveyors are able to be fitted with belt scales and can be fully automated. They can also work in conjunction with the IMS mobile track, electric modular pugmills, and conveyors. The electric blender has been developed to meet the multiple applications where blending of material is needed.
More information: Crusher Screen Sales & Hire, crusherscreen.com
To submit new product and equipment releases, email: les.ilyefalvy@primecreative.com.au
IMPROVE ON DURABILITY Sumitomo Buddyboxes are a robust, mid-sized gearmotor designed to handle the toughest duty in the quarry industry. The Buddybox has a unique combination of features that result in a highly reliable, efficient, and durable gearbox. The all-steel internal construction, Cyclo or planetary gear inputs along with the ductile cast iron housing provide unmatched reliability for when the environment is at its harshest. The Buddybox range offers up to a class-leading 300 per cent momentary shock load capacity. With its unique combination of a Cyclo input and a spiral bevel output stage, the result is the most compact, torque dense design on the market. With torque ratings of up to 18kN-m and ratios ranging from 11-1 to 26,000:1 coupled with a full array of input and output accessories, these right-angle gearmotors will satisfy most application requirement. With over 10,000 units operating in Australia, the Buddybox has been proven to last in the quarry industry.
More information: Sumitomo, emeia.sumitomodrive.com/en-de
TAKE SCREENING TO NEW LEVELS The Modular High Frequency Screen by Terex MPS is the ultimate userfriendly screen for the industry. Screens are critical to plant production and profitability and Terex MPS has ensured their screens are engineered to meet the demands and high-production requirements for a variety of industries. The Modular High Frequency Screen has an easily adjustable variable slope, ranging from 38–43° and the screen’s standard speed is 3600 revolutions per minute. Transporting the modular screen is easy, as it fits into 40-foot shipping containers. The screens are also systematically packed to ensure quick site setup. On-site wiring is minimal as the screen arrives pre-wired and the starter panel is user-friendly. The screen is built to last with the design ensuring maximum strength and longevity for years of operation.
More information: Terex MPS, terex.com/mps/en-au/products/ modular/modular-screen
SCREEN IN THE BENEFITS Precisionscreen has been supplying high-quality Australian-made Harp Screens to the quarrying and mining industries for over 30 years. The company manufactures piano wire screens for all makes and models of static and mobile screening plants and can custom manufacture screens for special applications and machines.
BLAST AWAY THE DIRT Air blasters or cannons play a major role in flow promotion of bulk materials. The Bazooka air blaster is Thejo’s latest offering and is designed to dislodge any material build up and overcome caking, bridging and other flow problems in the most adverse and punishing conditions. The Bazooka air blaster has a fast-fill design for rapid recharge and minimisation of downtime, along with patented dualpiston technology combined with a venturi exhaust that enables lighting-quick discharge and increased kinetic energy, maximising the impact force. Users can expect 30 per cent more blast force when using a Bazooka air blaster.
Precisionscreen’s three decades of experience means customers can rely on their piano wire screens to work. The screens have an increased open area of up to 90 per cent and have no cross wires, meaning no corners for fines to build. The wires are smaller in diameter than mesh so there is less surface area for fines to adhere to. The screens can be applied to mobile and fixed plants for the sizing, grading, and shifting of quarry products. The screens can be used in multiple industries, from quarrying to mining and construction.
More information: Precisionscreen, precisionscreen.com.au/ screening-media-spare-parts/
Bazooka air blasters are available in tank sizes from 35L to 200L and with a wide range of nozzles to suit different applications.
More information: Thejo, thejo-engg.com/product/
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To submit new product and equipment releases, email: les.ilyefalvy@primecreative.com.au
SUPERIOR BELT SUPPORT WHERE IT IS NEEDED A fundamental component of the conveyor system are the idler frames. If they are not well profiled and positioned, the belt is at increased risk of misalignment. Misalignment can lead to uneven wear and damage to the conveyor belt itself, or disastrous material spillage. It’s a costly productivity issue to have – and it often stems from poor frame set-up. Designed by the engineers at Kinder Australia, the K-Retractable Idler/ Impact Frame and K- HD Retractable Impact Frame allows conveyor rollers to be changed under conveyor transfer loading chutes without the idler frames being laid down or removed. The bottom bracket remains aligned while the upper bracket of the base is retracted, exiting from the side. The K-Retractable Idler/Impact Frames cover all belt widths and trough angles, inline or offset configurations, and are suitable for all bulk material handling applications. The K-HD Retractable Impact Frames are applicable for high-capacity bulk material handling industries, including the toughest quarrying and mining applications.
More information: Kinder, kinder.com.au/products/k-retractableiidler-impact-frame/
WHEN IT MUST WORK EVERY TIME Data is the lifeblood of successful mines, meaning the ability to receive that data is critical to delivering real-time visibility of personnel and assets. However, a mine’s ability to capture and act on data will rely solely on its network infrastructure The Rajant ME4 is a rugged, wireless device that forms a mesh network when used with other Rajant nodes. This portable, wireless mesh node contains two transceivers and four external antenna ports providing Ethernet and Wi-Fi access, enabling data, voice, and video applications. The ME4 is reliable in extreme environmental conditions and has several mounting options
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UNDER THE HAMMER PLANTING THE SEED Ritchie Bros. has sold two pieces of equipment that are essential to any quarry operation. A 2019 McCloskey Complete Sand Washing Plant and a 2018 McCloskey Sandstorm 620 Complete Wash Plant were sold for $500,000 and $2 million, respectively. The 2019 McCloskey Complete Sand Washing Plant features an incline portable screen plant and has a meter reading of 420 hours. The plant comes with the WS3250 portable radial stacking conveyor and the CD6102BZS diesel water pump, among other commodities. The 2018 Sandstorm 620 has a meter reading of 3056 hours and comes with a Suihe 40-foot storage container, along with two crawler transfer conveyors. Ritchie Bros. is a globally recognised, multi-channel network for equipment buyers and sellers to connect. It has some great upcoming opportunities to buy and sell. Keep an eye on its website to find out when the next of assets will go on sale for use in a range of industries.
More information: rbauction.com.au, ironplanet.com.au
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SPECIAL REPORT
UN REPORT HERALDS NEED FOR RESPONSIBLE SAND MANAGEMENT
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he world uses 50 billion tonnes of sand a year, making it the second most used resource worldwide after water. Sand plays a key role when it comes to delivering ecosystem services, maintaining biodiversity, supporting economic development, and securing livelihoods within communities. Despite its vital importance on a global scale, the extraction, sourcing, use and management of sand has remained largely ungoverned. The lack of awareness around the scale and impact of extraction, coupled with a growing urban population, expanding cities and the need for infrastructure upgrades, means sand is being used at a faster rate than it can be naturally replenished, making responsible management crucial. The United Nations (UN) recognises this situation and has warned of an impending crisis in its report, ‘Sand and Sustainability: 10 Strategic Recommendations to Avert a Crisis’. “Sand is being used faster than it can be replenished by natural geological processes in some locations, while damages to ecosystems is occurring in others,” UN Environment Program director, economy division Sheila Aggarwal-Khan said. “Until now we may have considered sand as a common material; it is time to reassess and recognise sand as a strategic material. “We now find ourselves in the position where the needs and expectations of our societies cannot be met without improved governance of sand resources.” The report gathers recommendations from a group of world experts on how to navigate the impending sand crisis.
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The recommendations are set out under three levels that are intended to be applied holistically across value chains. The first three recommendations call for an overarching agenda, with the first recommendation calling for the overall governance of sand resources. The report outlines that “recognising and formalising sand as a strategic resource at all levels of government and society is a crucial step in the transition towards sustainable sand resource governance and management”. The second recommendation highlights the need to ensure the voices of all affected people are heard and included in the decision-making, agenda-setting and action processes. The report puts the responsibility of managing sand as a resource in the stakeholder’s hands, stressing that a uniform approach should be avoided. “A place-based approach and the participation and inclusion of all people in decision-making are crucial, and necessary to avoid the pitfalls of one-size-fits-all solutions,” the report explained. Likewise, the third recommendation is to shift towards a regenerative and circular future. “Breaking down silos and promoting diverse materials, methods and models are necessary for the paradigm shift towards a circular future,” the report highlighted. “Together, they provide a collective vision that could be conferred with institutional (through law or policy) and perceived legitimacy (stakeholder agreement).” Recommendations 4 and 5 call for institutional and legal changes to how sand is managed. The report suggests “integrating policy and legal frameworks horizontally,
vertically and intersectionally to manage sand resources, and creating an effective mineral ownership and access framework (extending onshore and offshore) that will also allow for a locally acceptable commercial mechanism for cost recovery”. Recommendations 6–10 refer to managing sand as a resource through a variety of ways. For example, recommendation 6 calls for the mapping, monitoring, and reporting sand resources to ensure transparent, data-driven decision-making that is backed by science. Recommendation 7 suggests establishing best practices, national standards, and a coherent international framework to promote responsible sourcing. Correspondingly, recommendation 9 is to source sand responsibly, in a way that is ethical, sustainable, and socially conscious. The report also highlights the necessity to promote innovation and experimentations with new ways to substitute sand, as well as advancing knowledge and practices that could restore ecosystems and compensate for remaining losses in recommendations 9 and 10, respectively. Among the viable alternatives to sand that the report promotes is crushed rock or recycled construction and demolition material. Switching to these alternatives would move towards a circular economy for sand. “If we act now, it is still possible to avoid a sand crisis,” Aggarwal-Khan said. “I encourage all stakeholders, including governments, industry and civil society to take this opportunity and start the necessary transformations in our institutions, businesses, and societies in how we manage and use sand.”•
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Tegan Smith is the first woman to win the award after being nominated by the IQA.
Tegan Smith is a director at Groundwork Plus and has decades of experience in the quarrying, land use and development sectors.
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resented annually by the Institute of Quarrying, the Caernarfon Award is given for the best paper presented at an institute conference, seminar, or meeting anywhere in the world. The award is named after the town in North Wales where the first Institute meeting took place in 1917. The responsibility for the adjudication of the award was assumed by the International Presidents’ Committee in 1998. The Committee adjudges the paper on having contributed the most to the advancement of an aspect of the industry. This year’s recipient Tegan Smith is a director at Groundwork Plus and has 20 years’ experience in the quarrying, land use and development sectors. Well known for her passion for the extractive industry, Smith has particular interests in town planning, environmental legislation and advocacy. She is an active
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member of the Institute of Quarrying and founder of the Women in Quarrying initiative. Smith presented her winning paper in March of this year at the 63rd National Conference in Newcastle. Titled ‘Changing Perspectives’, the presentation’s focus was on the current language used to describe the extractive industry, the perception of the industry in the community and the need for the industry to change its narrative. Smith used interviews to hone her point, asking questions to passers-by about how they would describe what an extractive industry is. Among those interviewees were “the next generation of workers” – children under 12 who were also asked what quarrying was to them. The answers to Smith’s questions were mostly negative, with interviewees describing extracting as taking resources away from an unprotected area and quarrying as something
that inspires thoughts of big business, profit and intimidation. Used to highlight Smith’s point that the biggest risk to the industry is how it is perceived by those who aren’t a part of it, the interviews provided the audience with a look into the current narrative that quarrying inspires. Smith said she was disappointed that society doesn’t know what the quarrying industry does, how it’s done or why, and wants the industry to stop “hiding from the community”. Encouraging the audience to re-write the narrative, Smith focused on how the language could shift to no longer shy away from the community. Instead, the community should be kept aware of how quarrying is used to everyone’s benefit. These changes in language can initially be subtle, such as changing “industry” to “sector”. Smith outlined how the word
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“sector” is more likely to inspire a communityminded idea, as it feels easier to control and is removed from thoughts of big business. These language changes can then shift into showing communities that the resources sector creates positive change, giving back to the community rather than of taking from it. Smith reiterated that policy and legislation shouldn’t be blamed and that these changes need to come from inside the sector itself. Another point that Smith’s presentation highlighted was the need to actually show communities the differences, not just tell them. By using terms like “community infrastructure”, Smith outlined how communities can become more involved in learning what quarrying is. A big part of this is to encourage younger people who may not be aware of the jobs that are available. “I still believe that legislative complexity has a part to play in lack of certainty in our businesses and for our sector more broadly,” Smith said in her presentation.
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“But the bigger risk in my mind is the way we are perceived by those not within our networks and the power they have to influence the way we do business.” Smith ended her presentation by highlighting the fact the largest koala protection areas in Queensland are those surrounding quarries because they are fenced and regulated, encouraging the audience to change with society instead of against it. The presentation inspired lively debate and discussion that carried into the evening. Voted on by the International Presidents of all the IQs, Smith was the clear winner of the award, scoring 9s and 10s. Smith is a great representation of the diversity of membership that IQs attract and retain. The IQA commented that having a female recipient win the award purely on merit, and with a topic that sits outside traditional technical papers, is a step towards visible diversity and inclusion for the industry. •
Tegan Smith in a Q&A at the recent IQA National Conference.
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Ali Walker’s presentation on leadership at the IQA National Conference empowered people to connect with their inner leader.
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li Walker’s interest in leadership and group dynamics started around the dinner table. As one of five children, Walker was drawn into lively conversations and debates from an early age, and she would eventually make a career out of it. Starting as a criminal lawyer, Walker’s professional life would see her awarded a PhD from the Australian National University while researching human behaviour and group dynamics and write a best-selling book, all while delivering talks on leadership across the country. Walker’s talks focus on some of the reasonings behind high- and low-performing teams, reading patterns in relationships and what successful leaders do differently. She has spoken for Google Australia, the Australian Department of Health, Australia Post, the Australian Department of Education and TEDxUNSW, among other places.
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In Walker’s presentation at the Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) National Conference in March, the focus was on leadership; how to pick the best leader for a team, how to find what sort of leader you are, and how leaders can represent their values and model the behaviours they want in their company. Walker’s opening message was that everyone is capable of leadership, whether they have a formal position of authority or not. She maintained that leadership can – and should – be taught. “Everyone is capable of leadership. You are capable of being a leader in your team based on your representation of what your team values,” Walker said. She encouraged audience members to think about what their teams or organisations value in order to find leaders. While teams might think the most important aspect of teamwork is keeping people
comfortable, they should be focusing more on leadership and growth. In particular, this should involve hearing all team members and not dismissing any ideas. To help people understand the different connection types, Walker has developed a GROW model. Understanding how team members fit into the model will allow leaders to ensure each member feels like they belong in the culture. There are four different connection types in the model: yellow, blue, green and earth. According to Walker, yellow types are people-focused and will feel a sense of belonging by talking to team members and engaging with visionary leadership. Blue types will develop one-on-one relationships and, as a leader, will use their team to have their voice heard instead of speaking directly. Green personality types are task-focused whether they are working in a team or alone.
They don’t get caught up in emotions, rather preferring to stay grounded. Earth types are less emotional but are very social within their groups. They uphold traditions and rituals but don’t want to be around just anyone, tending to curate their groups carefully. There are of course going to be those who don’t feel as though they fit into any role. These people are called shape shifters and Walker said they were the ultimate adapters. It is in their nature to adapt to what the group needs. Walker reiterated that there are no rights or wrongs when it comes to leadership types, as teams need diversity. All leadership types can be assets and she encouraged leaders to not fill their teams with clones of themselves to allow the team to benefit from all types of people. Leadership is very contextual – there are certain environments that will require certain types of leaders and people should
Ali Walker believes everyone is capable of leadership, regardless of whether they have a formal position of authority.
consider this idea when choosing leaders. Walker discovered this when she spoke with members of the Navy, who indicated that green personality types would make the best leaders for them. “What are the best leadership styles?
There’s just no answer for that because every organisation has its own lifecycle and needs,” Walker said. • Visit awalker.co to learn more about Ali Walker’s organisational and leadership talks.
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enrice Quarry & Mineral, which is part of the Adbri Group, has rented two dump trucks and a water truck from Delta Rent to keep up with increasing market demands. Penrice Quarry & Mineral quarry manager Rodd Welsh explained that the main goal of renting from Delta Rent is to temporarily replace its own trucks during their scheduled mid-life rebuilds, and to add an additional truck to cope with the extra truck movements required due to increased sales and the need to move overburden. By renting replacement trucks from Delta Rent, Penrice Quarry & Mineral ensures that it can maintain the level of service its customers have come to expect. Delta Rent is supplying Penrice Quarry & Mineral with low-hour dump trucks, a Komatsu HD605-8 60-tonne dump truck and Komatsu HD605-7EO 60-tonne dump truck, which generally ensures a troublefree experience given Komatsu’s reliability. “And we’ve had a water truck on hire for a little while, too (a CAT 735, 35-tonne articulated water truck), which has been very helpful,” Welsh added. The trucks enable Penrice Quarry & Mineral to not only keep up with demands, but to also maintain high levels of on-site safety. “The safety of our people on-site is
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paramount, so ensuring we have regular maintenance on our fleet of quarry vehicles as per the OEM recommendations assists with a safer work environment,” said Welsh. “Our business is expanding and trying to keep up with the current growth of sales along with our own pit development is a real challenge, thus hiring low-hour vehicles from Delta Rent has proved to be safe and productive.” Welsh told Quarry how the project began. “The project initially started because of the need to do mid-life rebuilds to our fleet of dump trucks,” he said. “The need for quarry pit development and current business growth has extended the need for rental vehicles, as each vehicle is normally out of service for less than two months. “But due to the current (pandemic) situation, the supply of parts and equipment for the rebuilds has increased the downtime to more than three months. “With the current demand on all quarries increasing sales, production therefore needs to increase.” Another benefit of the rented trucks is that they are more recent models. “They’re bringing in brand new, up-to-date fleet models. These are 2021, 2022 models –
so the same truck but it just hasn’t done the hours that ours have done,” Welsh said. “Our dump trucks are sitting at around the 17,000-hour mark, which is when we traditionally take them out for what we call a mid-life rebuild. “This is where we take all major components from engine to transmission and replace all worn components with remanufactured components. This is to ensure the safety of our people and the reliability of our fleet.” Delta Rent’s stellar service is one of the things that keeps Penrice Quarry & Mineral selecting it time and again. “We’ve always used Delta Rent, along with others, but they had the machinery that we required on hand at the time, and price and service was on the mark,” Welsh said. “The Delta Rent team is good to work with and always provides good service.” Welsh also praised Delta Rent’s reliability. “Trucks are always delivered on time and in the condition that they state,” he said. “I’d recommend them. Without them our business wouldn’t produce the same output needed to meet our targets. “There’s definitely a need for rental vehicles in this industry.” • Visit deltarent.com.au for more information.
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CEMENT INDUSTRY TAKES STEPS TOWARDS NET-ZERO GOAL
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he Australian industry outlined goals to deliver net-zero-carbon cement and concrete by 2050. As part of this drive, Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed a round of project announcements from its industry partner, SmartCrete Cooperative Research Centre (CRC). SmartCrete CRC was established in 2020 to facilitate research into improvements in the cost, productivity, and sustainability of concrete by working alongside partner organisations. SmartCrete CRC received the go-ahead for eight new research projects. It has a total cash value of $6.2 million, bringing the total investment in concrete research to $14m in cash, which will cover the first 21 months of operation. In line with its commitment to deliver lowercarbon cement and concrete, a number of these projects specifically address the research requirements and decarbonisation pathways outlines a report released by the German Cement Association, Verein Deutscher Zementwerke (VDZ), ‘Decarbonisation Pathways for the Australian Cement and Concrete Sector’. The late-2021 report identifies eight decarbonisation pathways and key future research requirements to decarbonise the Australian cement and concrete industry. Pathways outlined in the report include: zero-emission electricity and transport; innovation through design and construction; further innovation in concrete; increased use of supplementary cementitious materials in concrete; new CO2 efficient cements; alternative fuels and green hydrogen; accounting for concrete to uptake CO2; and capturing remaining CO2.
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More specifically, concerning concrete production, the report highlights that around 55 per cent of the CO2 emissions from cement production originate from the calcination of limestone to create clinker – 26 per cent of this is attributed to fuel-based emissions from the heating of the kiln. The rest is indirect emissions from electrical energy usage and transportation. Therefore, the VDZ notes that supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) can partly replace clinker in cement or are used as addition in concrete. The VDZ therefore suggests looking to produce cements with higher content of SCMs like fly ash, ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS), calcined clay and unburned limestone. It also recommends ensuring that the benefits of using SCMs are understood and reflected in procurement strategies. The report suggests creating and obtaining acceptance of new innovative cements, as well as accounting for recarbonation that occurs during the lifetime of the concrete structure and after the end of its life. “This report is the foundation document for our industry to achieve its ambition to deliver net-zero carbon cement and concrete to Australian society by 2050,” the CCAA said in a news announcement. When the report was released, the CCAA pledged that the Australian cement and concrete sector would draw develop further engagement plans based on the key pathways outlined in the report. It will review progress on a regular basis.
NEXT STEPS FOR THE INDUSTRY One of the SmartCrete CRC’s eight projects to be approved includes establishing a
framework for the use of optimum low-carbon concrete based on existing Transport for NSW (TfNSW) specifications. The project, ‘Selecting Low Carbon Concrete for transport infrastructures – Now and future’, will assess the viability of new and innovative low carbon concrete systems in the framework. For the CCAA and TfNSW, this to be an important step in the acceptance of reducing embodied carbon in transport infrastructure. CCAA chief executive Ken Slattery said the organisations looked forward to working with TfNSW and the University of Technology Sydney on what he says is an exciting and timely initiative. “Australia’s transport infrastructure sector has long been very conservative when it comes to concrete technology and emissions reduction, so this initiative, supported by the SmartCrete CRC, is an important step in support of our industry’s decarbonation objectives,” Slattery said. “The Australian cement and concrete industry’s ‘decarbonisation journey’ isn’t new, having already reduced CO2 emissions by 25 per cent since 2000.” “But the industry recognises that much more needs to be done, including significant regulatory, structural, and behavioural changes across all parts of the cement and concrete value chain. It is reassuring that our industry is supported by a partner such as the SmartCrete CRC to assist in that journey.” Correspondingly, SmartCrete CRC is “delighted that the concrete industry has taken steps to collaborate with us to ensure the long-term viability of concrete infrastructure in Australia”, acting chief executive Stephen Harmer said in a press release. •
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Machines are expensive, and so are parts. Naturally, people want to lower costs by skipping the OEM and going to a private supplier, but what if the OEM is the cheaper option in the first place?
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uilding on its longstanding relationship with Metso Outotec, Tutt Bryant recently expanded its offering to include aftersales support for its fixed-plant equipment. The fixed-plant spares, wears and service business is an addition to its previous work with Metso Outotec. Still, Tutt Bryant Equipment technical sales representative, (Metso Outotec Aftesales) Wayne Kruger is confident and ambitious with where this will take the company by further building on its customer relationships. “We are confident that we can support our customers using our large national distribution network,” Kruger said. Valuing comprehensive and reliable support in its parts and services, Tutt Bryant’s fixed-plant after-sales support for Metso Outotec equipment allows customers to feel assured in purchasing sustainable and warranted parts. It is a common misconception is that original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts and private parts are one and the same. But this is far from the truth. “OEM parts are designed to work in a specific way; Metso Outotec designs the machines and the parts. Although they look the same as all the other parts out there, you get different results,” Kruger said. “If you compare OEM to competitor parts, the latter don’t always perform as planned, leading to additional downtime, increasing costs. The risks could be that they are of inferior quality, possibly made with lowerquality materials, so they may not last as long as OEM parts do.” Kruger explained several areas in which OEM parts differ from other parts. Firstly, how well the part fits.
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“You don’t always get a competitor part that fits. Sometimes they don’t, and then you’ve got to rework the part to make it fit, which takes additional time,” Kruger said. The material used in the manufacturing process is also a key differentiator that may impact how long a part lasts. Likewise, design is a factor. Kruger explained that Metso Outotec had a focus on reliability and safety of its OEM parts, with continuous product updates based on feedback and testing. “Sometimes parts might not work as well as they were intended to work;.Metso Outotec would continuously improve part designs,” Kruger said. Therefore, a competitor may be supplying later versions of the same part that won’t have the same updates. This can compromise the overall quality and reliability of the part and the equipment in which it is used. “And then the warranty. We provide warranty coverage on OEM parts and the equipment our parts fit onto, which our competitors cannot do; they only warrant their parts and not related or affected components,” Kruger said. “They’ll cover the warranty of their supplied part that fits onto the machine if that fails, but they’re not going to cover the full extent of the failure. If the failure is catastrophic, they will not cover the costs of any components affected.” Reputable equipment manufacturers like Metso Outotec will thoroughly investigate any significant failures as to the reasoning behind their occurrence. Tutt Bryant and Metso Outotec will quickly identify sub-standard parts during the investigation process, often invalidating equipment warranties.
Keeping equipment from failing is also in the best interest of workers. “It’s failures that put all workers’ safety at risk. It’s not just about the equipment’s failure; it’s about your worker’s safety and how that failure could affect them,” he said. Keeping equipment working as long as possible is also in the best interest of the environment. By investing in high-quality parts that last longer, sites are preventing their equipment from ending up as scrap or having to increase carbon production. “You buy Metso Outotec equipment because you’re buying the brand reliability, and Metso Outotec is known globally for its reliability,” Kruger said. “So you’re buying, spending the money because you want something that’s reliable. And now, how do you keep that machine reliable? It’s by buying reliable parts from the OEM. “Some customers don’t; they buy parts because they’re cheaper, but you’re risking not getting the same life or value out of these parts. “We invest in your business. Our customers not only buy Metso Outotec crushing and screening equipment from us, but also the spares and wears. “In addition, we can provide service support and cover the equipment and parts warranty. So it’s a whole package.” This model forms part of Metso Outotec’s commitment to sustainability, which is now being fulfilled in larger areas through Tutt Bryant. Parts designed with the requisite knowledge and intention to last as long as possible are part of Metso Outotec’s commitment to the wellbeing of people and the environment.
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Purchasing OEM parts means you also receive the service to be able to support your machine.
investigation to prevent future occurrences,” Kruger said. “There’s much more we can offer than after-market competitor suppliers.” This venture isn’t new to Tutt Bryant. The company already has extensive experience in supplying support for the mobile crushing and screening business of Mesto Outotec. Moving to the fixed-plant business, Tutt Bryant has the expertise to service the machines bought by customers to keep operations running as smoothly as possible,
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KEEPING THINGS MOVING: SEALED SPHERICAL BEARINGS
SKF has introduced a new quarry kit that incorporates sealed spherical bearings that work to create a three-barrier solution that cuts maintenance time and extends the lifespan of the bearing.
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en quarry kits have been developed in this run, ranging from 35mm to 80mm shaft sizes. Each contains a housing, bearing, sleeve, locating ring, seal kit and an end cover. This type of kit is beneficial for all small and medium quarries, with the bearing able to be a standard open type or a sealed type. They kits help eliminate the confusion of ordering individual components and clear instructions reduce the stress of maintenance. Applied Industrial Technologies’ (SKF Distributor) key accounts manager in metro Sydney Greg Leach highlighted the importance of customer accessibility and ease of use that came into designing the kits. “SKF has always worked hand-in-hand with the mining and quarrying industries to improve reliability and increase plant availability. This product offering moves toward simplifying re-stocking of the smaller sizes and adding greater reliability by including sealed spherical roller bearings within the offer,” Leach said. “They can walk up, pick up the appropriate box and walk out without wasting half an hour trying to pick out all the parts they need.
“We’ve had those discussions with customers; they can just order and they know it’s going to be right.” The sealed spherical bearings are where the kit shows SKF’s innovation. The sealed spherical roller bearings are standard spherical roller bearings that have been widened to accommodate the addition of seals, while maintaining no reduction of bearing load capacity. The sealed bearings lower lubrication usage and exclude contamination from water, dust and slurry. This results in less time between failure and extended lifespan of the bearings. The sealed bearing is also not restricted to a particular application on a conveyor. “There’s a high probability the sealed spherical would replace every other spherical roller bearing on a conveyor, no matter what type of housing, whether it be this standard housing or other housings on the conveyor,” Leach said. “That’s probably the real gamechanger in this offering.” The practical application use of the sealed bearings is that they can be fitted on-site with the knowledge no dust or dirt will get inside.
Sealed spherical bearings are a new addition to the quarry kit.
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“The real bonus here is the guys can fit the bearing … on the job, on the conveyor, in the middle of the night, surrounded by dust and dirt and everything else. But because the bearing is sealed, none of that contamination gets into the bearing,” said Leach. “They can complete the job, put it back together again, run it, knowing that the bearing has nothing but quality lubricant inside and is fully sealed.” Likewise, the process to fit-seal bearings is simpler overall. “Previously, teams have been taught to use feeler gauges to measure bearing clearances. Because the bearing has seals on it, SKF had to develop a new technique for fitting these bearings. So it got away with all the loose bits and pieces on the job,” Leach said. Making the fitting process easier is particularly beneficial for quarries that hire contractors. “What a lot of quarries now have is contractors on-site – they don’t have their own people … they hire guys as required for labour jobs or if breakdown happens,” Leach said. “They come in, they do the job, they leave. This process is simpler for them to do as well. “There’s basic paper instructions, there’s online instructions and there are YouTube video instructions. “The fitters can get up there with their phone, watch the video and once they’ve watched the video they go, ‘know what to do now” and then they go and do it. The access to that information they need to do the job correctly is actually increased as well.” The sealed bearing is what makes up the first barrier in SKF’s three-barrier solution. A sealed spherical roller is “coupled up with the three-barrier solution”, SKF Group business development manager Graham Thomas explained. “You’ve got a housing seal, you’ve got a grease barrier, so we fill the housings up by around about 70–80 per cent grease and then you’ve got your seal on your bearing,” he said.
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Leach elaborated on this. “Working inside out is the bearing. So upon assembly that bearing is protected while the guys are doing the fitting job,” he said. “Then they fill the housing up with grease, which becomes the second barrier. And then they fit the split rubber seals to the housing or seal and end-cover, depending on the application. “And once that’s brought together, that becomes the third barrier.”
All three barriers work to keep contamination out, lowering the likelihood of problems. “Contamination has to get through the external seal, past the grease that’s been used as a seal, past the bearing seal,” Leach said. “So basically, you have to wear through your seals, all the grease has to disappear, your bearing has to basically fail before there’s any problems along those lines.” The increased longevity of the bearings will benefit quarries in a number of ways.
For example, removing the need to purge excess grease usage saves time and money, and contributes in reducing the environmental impact. The bearing also no longer requires a constant flow of grease through the housing. “So they can cut their lubrication racks down by 90 per cent. In some cases, some of the smaller ones, probably 100 per cent of what they’d normally put in there,” Leach said. Removing the need to change the lubricators also decreases the chance of injury. “There are barriers around any area where the people can get in and get hurt ,” Leach said. “So to get in to lubricate, they either had to run lubrication lines out, or they had to enter that area to change the automatic lubricators. “By not having to do any of those processes the staff themselves are safer.” “This solution can also be applied to larger shaft sizes. Some problems may require a different approach but, with the support of SKF I’m sure we will have a solution to match the problem.” •
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PUTTING PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE: JENNY KRASNY
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enny Krasny has been working in quarrying for almost 20 years. She has most recently worked at Caterpillar, where is known for her drive towards attaining diversity and inclusion goals within the workplace. Her goal is to create a workplace where everyone, regardless of their background, can thrive and be appreciated. Krasny’s role as operational risk consultant at Caterpillar is a demanding one. It includes frequent site visits, early mornings and late nights. Alongside this role, Krasny is a chair for two employee resource groups (ERGs) in Australia; Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) and Women in Quarrying – Queensland. Within these ERGs, Krasny strives to reinforce the importance of having a diverse workforce, and supports the betterment of women and the LGBTIQA+ community within the company. “Much of my work is behind the scenes, where I help leaders, teams and organisations put their best foot forward, to achieve outcomes that they thought were only reserved for a deserving few,” she wrote in a post on LinkedIn. Krasny works with employees to generate calls for actions to create an inclusive environment. She takes an upwardmanagement approach to hold senior staff members accountable to get involved and to be intentional about diversity and inclusion, and acceptance. Krasny’s efforts to drive diversity and inclusion have not gone unnoticed and she has been awarded the 2022 WIN Leader of the Year Award. The award honours a WIN member who served in a chapter leadership role for the majority of 2021 and whose leadership has greatly affected a chapter, region, or Caterpillar as a whole. Founded in 2006, WIN is a Caterpillar ERG that focuses on providing personal and professional development opportunities to people across the company. There are currently over 5000 members across more than 70 chapters around the world working to drive diversity deliver business impact. Krasny thanked her team for their support and dedication, highlighting the value of
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teamwork when it comes to striving towards a common goal such as diversity and inclusion. “This award would not have been possible if not for the handful of dedicated people that work behind the scenes to bring the overarching vision of WIN to life – my WIN Australia team. This award is as much mine as it is theirs,” Krasny wrote on LinkedIn. “We started together in late 2020 with a will – to contribute to making Caterpillar a place where all walks of life can thrive and where people’s time at Caterpillar is seen as the best years of their career. “Our will has been tested on numerous occasions but together we build each other up and bring each other along. “But today we stand with an award that celebrates the work we have done, recognises the impact we are making and compels us to keep on going. Today, we don’t just have a will but a way ... and a cheer squad in our corner.” •
What to you enjoy most about the role as operational risk consultant at Caterpillar? The people I get to work with and the problem-solving nature of the work – the fact that no site or problem is ever the same. Likewise, the places the role takes me around the world, and that I can do it all in a pair of jeans! What do you enjoy the most about the industry? The “rawness” of the people – what you see is what you get. There are no airs and graces; we get real, really quickly. I also love the desire to keep moving forward in this industry. Using your industry knowledge and experience, what advice would you give your younger self when first joining the industry? I would tell myself to not sit back and get stuck in. There are so many people out there who are keen to share their knowledge and skills with you. They need you to succeed (as much as you want to succeed),
Caterpillar operational risk consultant Jenny Krasny.
so the sooner you start interacting, asking questions, learning, and getting your hands dirty, the better. Can you share a challenging moment and how you worked through it? Being from a non-traditional discipline (organisational psychologist), there are still times even today where people question what value I can add in a pit, workshop, or plant. But once I position my value-add in the language of the person with whom I am speaking, we start making inroads. I won’t lie, it still messes with my head trying to break psychological concepts and phenomena into clearly defined boxes. We’re a bit more complex and messier than that – and we’re certainly not linear or predictable! If “you can’t be what you can’t see”, what advice would you give women who may never have thought about the extractive industry? At some stage there had to be a first, why not make it you?
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STAYING VIGILANT WITH WORKPLACE SAFETY
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uarries can be dangerous places if health and safety protocols aren’t followed correctly. One slip up, accident or lapse in concentration could mean the difference between going home safely or ending up in hospital at the end of the day. For James “Woody” Wood it was a slight lapse in judgement that anyone could have made that resulted him having to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life. A diesel mechanic, Woody was working on a routine job at a coal mine in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. Realising that break time was in five minutes, Woody was in a rush to drive his truck back to the parking bay. “I got a little bit too quick for the conditions and lost control of the truck. We ended up rolling down the side of the hill on the site,” Woody said. Woody has a vague recollection of his accident. He doesn’t remember getting thrown out of the cabin, rolling down the side of the hill and breaking his back, damaging his spinal cord. He only learned these details after waking up in hospital, where he remained for three months. Woody’s life hasn’t been the same since. “I had to learn to live all over again. The only way I can get around is by using my wheelchair. You can’t just sit in a wheelchair and know how to use it. Someone had to show me how to push it, how to turn it and how to lift myself in,” Woody said. Woody’s accident not only affected him, but also took a toll on his friends, family and colleagues.
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Woody’s relationship also suffered because of his injury, his girlfriend ultimately ending their relationship. Woody respects and admires her decision. “It’s a bloody hard thing to say and hear. But if we changed our behaviour at work and didn’t get hurt, it could be a complete scenario that could be avoided,” he said. Woody decided to use his accident as a way of educating others on workplace safety and started visiting work sites and share his story. He wanted to give workers something better than the standard safety presentations. He wanted them to see the real-life consequences of decisions and show them that accidents can happen to people that look just like them. A few years later, in 2001, Woody started CNB Safe. Since then, his team of like-minded people with a common goal has grown. Woody now has a team of six people who have experienced a workplace injury or a relative of someone who has. Together, they go and share their stories at workplaces. “It’s a useful tool for workplaces to engage one of our speakers, because it ties in so much of the safety training that they give. You can give them training and give them procedures and rules and systems, but unless you give them the reason for it, you’re wasting your time,” Woody explained. “What we try and do is give the reason. We say, ‘Look, this is how we got hurt. Use the training and the systems and the procedures that you’ve got, or you’ll you end up like us’.” The CNB Safe team consists of: Alan Newey, who had his right arm ripped off by a conveyor belt; Greg Smith, who pushed his fatigue too far and fell asleep at the wheel, hit
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a tree and broke his neck; Rohan Sykes, who suffered burns to nearly 40 per cent of his body; Michelle Rath, who received a phone call telling her that Alex, her 23-year-old son, had been killed in a workplace accident; and Michael Weston, whose workplace stress and pressure caused his body to give in, resulting in an acquired brain injury. Alongside his safety talks, Woody has written a book called 12 Reasons NOT to get hurt at work. The book details Woody’s experiences after the accident and draws on common questions he gets asked at his workplace talks, acting as an additional resource for work sites. “It’s just another way of sharing information. We all learn in different ways,” Woody said. “If only I had thought about how an accident would change my life, I definitely would have put in more effort to make sure I went home safe every day.”. • Visit cnbsafe.com.au for more information.
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he Women in Industry Awards are designed to provide an opportunity to recognise the achievements and dedication of the women who work in traditionally male-dominated industries, including mining, road transport, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, bulk handling, waste management and rail and infrastructure . The awards were not only for the nominees, but celebrated all women in these industries for their commitment and diligence. Engineers Australia chief executive officer Bronwyn Evans was a notable double winner, taking home the Woman of the Year and Excellence in Engineering awards. Speaking on the night, Evans said there was still much to be done to increase the number of women in industries across Australia. “Nights like tonight are important so we can celebrate our successes. However, we still need to have difficult conversations about education, bias, assumptions and missed opportunities for women in industry,” she said. “We know we will have succeeded when women are represented 50 per cent top to bottom. “I urge all of us here tonight to use our profiles and our influence to be role models and to be champions for the amazing women who are joining our industries and professions.” BAE Systems, Excellence in Engineering category sponsor, said it was especially proud to get behind the awards.
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“We have female engineers to thank for many of the world’s greatest innovations, yet they make up only 12 per cent of engineers employed in Australia,” the company said. “Awards such as these are important to not only celebrate achievement, but to also provide inspiration to others to break down barriers and excel in the engineering industry.” One woman seeking to do just that is Christine Morris, director of strategy and performing at Komatsu Mining and winner of the Excellence in Mining award. Morris developed the DIAMOND program at Komatsu, a mentorship program for female employees. DIAMOND stands for Developing Individuals and Mentoring Opportunities, Notifying Direction. It is also a play on the phrase ‘diamond in the rough’. “It’s aimed at our female employees, discovering their hidden talents and then
working with them, mentoring them and assigning them with mentors from our executive team,” Morris said. Commenting on the award, Morris expressed how proud she was to win for herself and her company. “I wouldn’t be anywhere else. It’s just one of those organisations that’s accepting of ideas and it’s very progressive,” Morris said. Sponsored by BOC, the Safety Advocacy Award was won by Stephanie O’Dwyer, BlueScope Steel’s manager of health, wellbeing and innovation. “BOC believes the awards are an important event, and it’s critical companies continue to support the participation of women in industry and shine the light on the women who are true role models in leadership,” the company said. O’Dwyer was the driving force behind a major industry health and wellbeing strategy. Rather than take a top-down approach to the health and wellbeing strategy, O’Dwyer was
able to tailor the strategy to meet the needs of the employees by going straight to them. “We got representation from each of the business units and just started to connect those people and empower them to go forward and have more conversations about what wellbeing in the workplace is,” O’Dwyer said. Quarry congratulates all nominees and winners, each of whom should be incredibly proud of the work they have achieved and the dedication and commitment they have shown throughout their chosen industries. Other winners from the evening included Jo Withford, Social Leader of the Year; Larissa Rose, Mentor of the Year; Megan McCracken, Industry Advocacy Award; Shay Chalmers, Excellence in Manufacturing; Catherine Baxter, Excellence in Transport; Lacey Webb, Business Development Success; and Monique Yap, Rising Star of the Year. •
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ohn Stanton has been a key figure in the resources industry for over 20 years, and he shows no signs of slowing down. To commemorate his efforts, the Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) awarded him the President’s Medal at its recent national conference. The President’s Medal recognises an outstanding member of the IQA for ongoing service to the extractive industry that demonstrates leadership and the advancement of the industry as a whole. Having been in the industry for more than two decades – including roles as IQA President, Secretary for Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and with the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) – Stanton was a worthy recipient when his name was called. “I received it with great honour,” he told Quarry. “There was plenty of other people in the room that have been in the IQA for just as long as I have and probably have done just as many things that I have. So it’s a hard one to say there’s one particular standout person that should get the medal. “It’s good recognition. I’ve had many likes and comments on LinkedIn congratulating me and it’s all very much appreciated.” Stanton has undoubtedly had a lot on this plate. He attributed his success in maintaining such a heavy workload to his ability to prioritise and set boundaries.
“It’s important to have the capacity to say no and not actually being on so many different committees – because I was on a lot,” he explained. “And when I was doing the President’s role as well, it was soaking up a lot of time. But in reality, it is basically my job to be involved in the industry, both mining and quarrying.” His work with IQA, AusIMM and the MCA is a way of repaying those industries. “I feel a responsibility to give back to the industry that’s employed me,” Stanton said. “Getting involved is a much better way of understanding the industry because you’re that much deeper into it. When you’re on all these committee boards, you learn a lot more about what’s really going on in the industry, and you’ll meet a lot of people.” Stanton also stressed the value of people remembering why they started in quarrying. “You’ve got to look past the workload and remember why you’re doing it,” he said.
NEXT ON THE AGENDA Having secured the President’s Medal, Stanton’s work is far from finished. “Minerals Council-wise, I’m still on the board there and still chairing the Environment Committee and involved with the OH&S committee,” he said. “At AusIMM, I stepped back from being Secretary only last year after all those years,
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purely because I thought it was time for someone else to have a go of it – I’d been on as secretary for 11 years. But I’ll still be on the committee, as I have been since 1993. “I’ll also remain on the committee and organising and chairing the GeoBash, which was a geology seminar once a year held in Tasmania. I’ve been on that since 2014 and still doing that because that’s fun.” Stanton also continues to be involved with the IQA’s Education Foundation committee, which focuses on the managing the Institute’s existing funds as well as funds it is growing through various methods to put back into the industry for education. “We basically need to have a renewal process of members and younger members; they need to get access to various training courses and education products,” Stanton said. The IQA is all about education, so having new education products available for members both face-to-face and online is crucial, Stanton explained. “The products that we have today will probably be useful for a couple of years before you’ve got to renew them,” he said. “So we can’t just develop something and say, ‘Great, we’ve done that and it’ll be good for 10 years’ because it’s not and things change.” Likewise, Stanton remains active in Tasmania, which has a special place in his heart. “Tasmania hits above its weight,” he said. “It’s mining and mineral exports (make up) 60 per cent of the revenue that comes into the state. “We’ve got mines that have been running for 80-plus years and still producing and employing people and doing it properly, as far as environment and safety and so on. “And the metals that we produce in Tasmania are broad. There’s silver, lead, copper, gold, zinc, iron ore. All coming from a small state and mostly coming from their mountainous regions on the west coast.” However, Stanton’s current focus is the Annual Tech Weekend, which he said had grown substantially. “No longer is it just Tasmanian-based, there’s people flying in from New South Wales, Queensland, New Zealand to come for that weekend,” he said. “That’s a bit of a legacy (and) I’ve got a couple more years left in me doing that.” •
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MOMENTS THAT MATTER:
DEBATING SIGNIFICANCE OF INCIDENTS Head of organisational reliability at Brady Heywood Jodi Goodall discusses the value of changing how we approach workplace incidents by placing greater emphasis on learning from high-potential events without harm.
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ertain moments in the day are more important than others in terms of preventing fatalities. One such moment is debating the significance of an incident with your leadership team. This is an opportunity to demonstrate that you value learning from failure. Consider the following real scenario. How would you respond? During the major shutdown of one of your processing plants, a large machine cover is being lifted into position by crane. It slips from the sling, falls down a level, bounces, and lands inside the drop zone. Luckily, no-one is hurt and no equipment is damaged. The team conducting the work has sent through an incident report ticking the “significant” box. Ticking that box is a big deal in your organisation. A “significant event” means it could have been fatal (given a slightly different set of circumstances).
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The event will receive a more detailed investigation, the findings will be presented across the business, sometimes wider, and the CEO and board need to be informed. The next day, there is fierce debate about the importance of the event among members of the leadership team. They have very different views on the risk. On one hand, the plant manager believes this is a success story. In their eyes, the team foresaw that the load might slip, and put a drop zone in place. They argue the control (the drop zone) worked as intended. After all, the machine cover did land inside the drop zone, and no one was hurt. They see the event as low risk. In contrast, another lead team member argues that the event could have killed someone given a slightly different scenario. They point out that they attended the shutdown meeting this morning and had a discussion with the team. They are concerned about the machine cover landing so close to the edge of the barricaded drop zone, which is adjacent to a pedestrian walkway. Additionally, there are differing views between the workers about why the load slipped with the way it was rigged up. This is a common debate at all leadership levels. Both perspectives seem valid and reasonable. But your response to this debate is a moment that matters in shaping your culture, by demonstrating that what you value most is learning from failure.
Jodi Goodall is the head of organisational reliability at Brady Heywood.
This event had potential to be fatal – the workers could see that. It is a valuable free lesson. There are two key questions to explore with the team in the moment. Firstly, is the potential (what could have happened) outcome of the event being considered, or just the actual outcome of the event? When there hasn’t been injury or damage, it is easy and often comforting to think of an event as less important because the controls worked. Unfortunately, “easy” and “comfortable” are two places where learning rarely occurs. In the case of the lifting incident discussed above, the work team did the imagining
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for the manager. In their eyes, the cover could have landed on the walkway and hit a person walking by – it didn’t, but it is reasonable that it could have. Secondly, are we comfortable to reach the last line of defense when the stakes are so high (a worker could be killed)? If there are no more layers of redundancy
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left for further risk controls, this is a dangerous place to be. This could be viewed as either a success: “Our controls worked, and we didn’t have a fatality”; or as a chance to learn and improve existing measures: “We don’t want to be at our last line of defense. What can we learn from this?”
There are often other influences swaying the level of importance given to an incident. How much extra workload an investigation will cause, if the person perceives it could negatively affect their career, or the response of their leader can all be major factors. Having many more high-potential events without harm (significant near misses) means more opportunities to learn and prevent a fatality. This is in direct conflict with what feels natural, so it’s best to seize the moment and seek out the high-potential events. These are significant moments for an organisation – moments to listen, to demonstrate an organiszation’s commitment to learning, and to act. • Brady Heywood provides expert advice to boards and senior business leaders on how their organisations can move towards higher reliability. Organisational reliability helps companies consistently achieve predictable and safe operational performance and avoid catastrophic failure. Visit bradyheywood.com.au to find out more.
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IQA NEWS OUT AND ABOUT WITH THE IQA BRANCHES IQA JOB NOTICE BOARD The IQA Jobs Board is a great way to reach people in the industry who may be looking for a new opportunity. IQA members can advertise vacancies for free. The advertisement will be published for three weeks and, if the role is not filled in that time, you will be able to request the advertisement stay live for a further three weeks. Email admin@quarry.com.au to advertise a job and follow the IQA on LinkedIn for industry updates.
NORTH QUEENSLAND BRANCH ANNUAL MACKAY GOLF DAY
Major sponsor Komatsu was on hand at the Victorian sub-branch Networking Dinner Meeting.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING Face-to-face training is back. Following a very disrupted schedule, the IQA has scheduled a number of new courses that are being offered in-person. The Plant and Equipment Workshop in Brisbane on April 28 helped to address the safety issues associated with supervising the operation of plant and equipment in quarries. The course is presented in a series of modules: • Legislation • Safety systems • Guarding and isolation • Mobile plant • Conveyors • Maintenance • Environmental impact Visit quarry.com.au for up-to-date scheduling of courses in your state. If a course is not listed, contact admin@quarry. com.au to discuss your training needs.
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VICTORIAN SUB-BRANCH NETWORKING DINNER MEETING The Victorian sub-branch held its second dinner for 2022 in Geelong on April 7. It had been some time since the sub-branch held an event in Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula provided an ideal spot, with 44 participants coming together to network and re-connect. Attendees heard from major sponsor Komatsu on the iSite Fleet Management Solutions, an agnostic fleet-management solution ideal for quarry and large construction sites.
QUEENSLAND BRANCH ANNUAL GOLF DAY Members came along and enjoyed some friendly competition and networking on the green at the Queensland branch’s 28th Annual Golf Day on Friday May 20. The golf day is a great day out for members and industry peers. The Queensland branch encouraged players of all skill levels to get involved in the most social and popular event on the state’s yearly calendar.
Golf has been a pastime event in the sunshine state, with the North Queensland branch holding its 2nd Annual Golf Day at the Mackay Gold Club on Friday May 27. Players enjoyed a fun-filled day of spirited competition among colleagues and peers, as well as a great opportunity to network with other members.
SA 2022 DIVERSITY & INCLUSION CONFERENCE The SA Diversity & Inclusion Conference (presented by Women in Quarrying) will be held at the Adelaide Pavilion on Wednesday July 6. The conference is open to attendees from all industries, and IQA members and non-members who want to take the opportunity to connect, network and share. It will acknowledge and celebrate women’s contribution to the extractive industry.
SA BRANCH MAY DINNER MEETING Held at the Goldings Wines, Lobethal, on Friday May 27, the dinner featured a special presentation from professionally certified coach Mike Cameron, who supports executives, senior managers and team leaders to change behaviour and improve business performance through establishing highly motivated and committed teams.
CENTRAL QUEENSLAND SITE TOUR, DEMONSTRATIONS AND BBQ The June 3 tour visited Butlers Yarwun Quarries, the only locally owned and operated quarry with strong involvement in the local
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SAVE THE DATES Annual Quarrying and Mining Safety and Health conferences Co-hosted by the IQA, Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA), and/or collaboration with the state regulators, these one-day events feature interactive programs that address current safety and health issues relevant to the quarrying and mining industries: • Townsville, Friday June 17, The Oaks • Western Sydney, Wednesday October 19, West HQ Rooty Hill CMIC23 – Brisbane The Construction Materials Industry Conference – CMIC23 – will be held in Brisbane from Wednesday March 15–17 2023. This event is not to be missed, so keep an eye out for more details to be released by the CCAA and the IQA in the future.
community and Gladstone region. Attendees were treated to a demonstration of the Komatsu D71Pxi-24 Dozer, as well as an opportunity to test drive the dozer (under supervision, of course). They also saw Kleemann demonstrate its new MS802ZZ Scalping Screen, while Crusher Spares displayed supply wear parts and screens The site tour and demonstrations were
In-person events continue to be well-attended across Australia.
followed by a barbecue catered by Gladstonebased Smoke on the Water.
VICTORIA BRANCH INDUSTRY SOCIAL DINNER
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This social dinner, held in Bulleen on Friday June 3, was a great chance for members to connect and network with colleagues, and to hear from the evening’s guest speaker,
Golf again roved its popularity on June 3, with the FNQ Cairns sub-branch Annual Golf Day. A great way to meet people as well as engage in some spirited competition, teams consisted of four players in a ‘4 Ball Ambrose’ with a shotgun start.
cricketing legend Brad Hodge. Visit quarry.com.au/events for more details on IQA events.
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IQA NEWS OBITUARY – BRAD ROONEY BRAD ROONEY (FIQ), 1971–2022 Brad joined the IQA in September 2012 and was heavily involved with the Victorian branch
Manager with Boral, working for the company for close to 10 years. In this role Brad was very well connected and respected among suppliers and quarries. Brad took on many responsibilities for the IQA and the Victorian branch, including Student Presentation Night Coordinator and Treasurer, and he was elected as Branch Chairperson from 2019–21. In this role Brad led from the front and worked hard to improve the quality of branch events and increase the engagement of members in the state. In 2019 Brad was the Chair of the 62nd IQA National Conference, held in Geelong. His leadership was instrumental in making the conference a success and in bringing many parts of the industry together to shape both the conference program and the exhibition. Brad generously gave his time to the Institute, as he had a commitment to support the industry and he loved seeing people learn and grow. Brad’s sense of humour and infectious laugh were a key part of Victorian branch meetings for many years and his positive spirit will be sorely missed. In the last 12 months Brad stepped back from a formal role with the Victorian branch to concentrate on medical treatment and spend time with his family. However, in typical Brad fashion, he continued to dial in to monthly committee meetings to check in and offer his support where he could. Brad loved roses and his family is planting a rose garden in his honour. The IQA has contributed a rose bush for the garden to help recognise this wonderful person and the tireless work he did for the Institute and so many of its members. All of us at the IQA offer our sincere condolences to Brad’s wife Rachelle and children, Hayden and Georgia. We will always remember Brad. May he rest in peace. 48
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ONLINE EDUCATION AND VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS Even with face-to-face events back on the calendar, online education remains a vital part of the professional development.
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Learning from disasters This all-day virtual workshop held on May 5 was a fantastic opportunity for attendees to learn from one of the best possible teachers: past experience. They learnt about preventing devastating re-occurrences and improving the health and safety of all those working in the quarrying and associated industries, and the fact this is essential in reducing the risk of serious injuries or fatalities. Introduction to quarrying Held on May 10, this online workshop was designed to provide participants with an introduction to the quarrying industry, including processes, products, people and positions. Slope Stability for Operators webinar The IQA was pleased to deliver another well received Slope Stability for Operators Virtual Workshop on March 10. This workshop was designed to provide participants with foundational knowledge and geotechnical awareness skills to recognise and minimise the potential risk associated with slope instability and rock falls. Learning outcomes expected upon completion include gaining a working understanding of the causes of instability in soils and rocks in quarries, developing the ability to identify the different types of slope failure. Attendees could also understand the measures used to control slope instability and gain an awareness of the consequences of slope failure. This popular workshop has received positive reviews from recent attendees, including from Michelle who went along to workshop in March” “The facilitator was great, very engaging and brought the content to everyone’s level. This workshop was definitely worthwhile attending. Great content and very relevant.” The next Slope Stability for Operators Workshop will be held on Tuesday June 28. Respirable Crystalline Silica With Safe Work Australia recently a new Workplace Exposure Standards for crystalline silica to 0.05mg/m3, the IQA developed a suite of resources to inform and educate on best practice guidelines, exposure, and employee health and safety regarding respirable crystalline silica – this includes fact sheets, on-demand webinars and this full-day online workshop held on May 17. The workshop provided detail on respirable crystalline silica and covered a number of
topics from workplace exposure standards to principal hazard management plans. Delivered by a hygienist, it was aimed at quarry managers and supervisors, senior managers and staff, and health and safety officers. Quarry Products Technical Training Held on June 9, this workshop was designed to provide knowledge relating to specifications, quarry product test methods, quality control, basic statistical measures, technical characteristics, and the influence of quarry products on concrete, asphalt, seals, bases and fills, and other rock products. Attendees obtained quarry certification of completion that contributed to continuing professional development hours. Effective Risk Management This self-paced online course explains fundamental concepts of managing workplace risks, as well as the legislative and regulatory environment in which quarries operate. It is suitable for managers, supervisors and key support personnel and covers: • establishing the end-to-end process for systematic management of risk, including risk identification and analysis • application of the hierarchy of controls to identified risks • implementation of control measures • the essential role of effective consultation and communication in managing risk • reviewing and improving risk management processes. The course will take approximately four hours to complete and can be paused and re-commenced at any time. A completion certificate will be issued once finished. Incident Investigation This self-paced online course explains the process and foundational concepts of incident investigation. The course is suitable for managers and supervisors and will cover: • the purpose of incident investigation and role of the investigator • the process for investigating incidents • legislative requirements for incident notification and investigation • techniques for gathering, sorting and analysing evidence to determine incident cause. The course will take approximately four hours to complete and can be paused and recommenced at any time. Visit at www.quarry.com.au/education to learn more about the professional development opportunities available via the IQA.
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HAWKESBURY SANDSTONE: A JOURNEY
The use of yellow sandstone gives many buildings in Sydney a distinct colouring.
Geologist Greg Thomson takes a step back in time to examine the history of what we know today as yellow block sandstone, or Hawkesbury Sandstone.
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ur story starts 240 million years ago (early Triassic) in NSW. We stand knee-deep in fresh water flowing north-east with sand between our collective toes. The water is warm, which is surprising considering proximity to the south pole. Looking across this flat vast flood plain, there are occasional vegetated billabong basins, which fill with mud and fish. Not that we would notice, but this river flat is slowly sinking, allowing sediments to stack over each other during floods and quieter periods, which will ultimately create a sediment pile up to 250m thick. Fast forward 239,940,000 years. We now stand with the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation atop the resulting sandstone out-crop, the result of around 200 million years of deposition, heat, pressure, uplift, and erosion. The Gadigal people have thrived here for millennia. They show us how the sandstone is used for tool-sharpening, and water-eroded caves for ceremonies, art, and shelter.
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Not long after, we see white sails: European people arrive with flags. They settle here and colonise Warrane (also spelt as Warran, Warrang and Weerong), renaming it Sydney Cove. The sandstone in Eora territory was (re) named Hawkesbury Sandstone in 1844 by Charles Darwin – naming it after the Hawkesbury River where it was most common. The Hawkesbury River was named by Governor Philip in June 1789 after the First Earl of Liverpool, Charles Jenkins, who was titled Baron Hawkesbury, as he came from Hawkesbury Upton in England. Now we jump to present-day Sydney, where many buildings around the city have been built from the yellow block sandstone. A stroll from Cadman House (built in 1816) near Circular Quay up Argyle Street, past the Orient Hotel, and through the bustling markets on the weekend reveals many sandstone buildings. Yellow block sandstone is made up
of around 65 per cent quartz, 30 per cent clay and five per cent siderite (iron carbonate). It would have been quarried in the Pyrmont, Ultimo and the CBD of Sydney. Let’s look at the Sydney Art Gallery, which has recently had its 150th birthday. This would have been quarried from Pyrmont and Ultimo. English architect Walter Liberty Vernon migrated to Australia when he was 37 years old with his wife and two sons. He sought to escape the dirty London air and relieve his asthma. Seven years later, in 1890, he was appointed the NSW Government architect. In 1895 he was commissioned to design and supervise the construction of the Art Gallery of NSW. The pillars and blocks found at the Art Gallery are all Hawkesbury Sandstone, which can provide the strength for large structures as well as the weakness to be sculptured into beautiful shapes. The combination of quartz, siderite and clay when excavated is lifeless grey. But over the course of a couple of weeks the siderite does its magic and turns the stone a golden yellow hue. •
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