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Imerys Quarry produces white halloysite clays for manufacture of fine china

Goughs show off their CAT 980G Loader and new 770 Dumper at Puketutu Island Quarry
IOQNZ Conference 2005, Paihia Field Trip, IOQNZ Conference 2008, Auckland

Helensville, Auckland

Sea sand primarily used in concrete manufacture is dredged from the Kaipara Harbour directly onto tug and barge operated by Winstone Aggregates

Rotowaro Open cast coalmine, Huntly
Komatsu PC4000 with 22m3 bucket loads
730E 186tonne capacity dumper

(IOQNZ Auckland & Waikato-Bay of Plenty Field Trip 2005)

Dumper winds it way from the depths at Perry Aggregates Ngaruawahia Quarry

(IOQNZ Auckland & Waikato-Bay of Plenty Field Trip 2005)


The RD Hassed Memorial Trophy honours IOQNZ's first President. The trophy is a piece of limestone containing a scallop shell fossil from Pakipaki Quarry in Hawkes Bay, mounted on a wooden base. This trophy is awarded annually to the NZ member of the Institute who has made the most outstanding contribution to the Branch during the current year.

IOQNZ Dec 2009 Newsletter


* President’s Notes
* Branch Reports from Auckland, Northland, Central Districts and Waikato/BOP
* 52nd IQA Conference (Perth)
* Project Hayes Environment Court Decision
* Geoff Moore joins Real Steel
* 20th Conference - IOQ Malaysia
* On tour in NZ - Metso's Jamie Lunam
* Metso HP4 exceeds expectations at Hunua Quarry




Fulton Hogan's Pound Road Quarry, Christchurch
(Field Day Demonstration at Conference 2006)
Tauhara Quarry, Taupo
(Conference 2004)
Aerial photo of Winstone Aggregates Hunua Quarry Processing Plant
Portable crushing at Jack's Point, Queenstown
Perry Aggregates Ngaruawahia Quarry
(Field Trip 2005)
Cutting Oamaru Stone with latest hydraulic saw at
Parkside Limestone Quarry
See June 2008 Newsletter

 

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