Kenneth Howard’s Post

Everybody loves a site with a good view! And you would be forgiven for thinking that the site was a simple build. However, even idyllic parts of Cornwall can be spoiled by the legacy of historical metalliferous mining. On this site, we were undertaking a site strip to establish whether there were any unrecorded mining features on the plot, before we enabled a family to build their dream family home! #lovemyjob #cornwall #cornwallgeology #specialistsiteinvetsigation #siteinvestigationcornwall #siteinvestigation #groundinvestigation #sitestrip #geotechnicalengineer #geotechnicalengineercornwall #stmichaelsmount #mountsbay #penzance #selfbuild

The Institute for Regional Futures’ Professor Roberta Ryan, in partnership with Black Rock Founder and CEO Tony Palmer, hosted a workshop with key stakeholders across the region to reflect on the planning process for the Black Rock Motor Resort at Lake Macquarie. Australia’s first motorsport resort, Black Rock, will create a new legacy for the old Rhondda Colliery mine site in Teralba. The resort is set to bring millions of dollars into the economy and provide job opportunities for the local community.   The Institute has been engaged to explore the value of beneficial post-mining land use, using Black Rock as a case study. This will involve examining the planning and approvals process for the mine and its rehabilitation, relinquishment and repurposing. The outcome will be a series of policy and practice papers to influence the transition of former mining land in Australia as we move to Net Zero. The Institute will also develop a framework with local stakeholders to measure future benefits and long-term impacts to drive accountability. The collaborative workshop was designed to identify barriers, enablers and key lessons learned in the integration of existing planning and mine relinquishment processes in NSW. The input from these senior leaders will be used to determine what might be required to assist both government organisations and the private sector to through the approval process efficiently. Thank you to all participants for sharing your reflections. As the nation decarbonises and mines close, it’s important that leaders across the region keep an eye on the horizon for strategic, placed-based opportunities to transform former mining sites in ways that that deliver social, environmental, place and economic outcomes for our Hunter community. Stephen Barr Georgina Beattie Tim Browne GAICD Morven Cameron Kay Fraser Thomas Holz SallyAnn Hunting Andrew Hutton Elizabeth Lambert Tony Linnane Nick McDermott Geoffrey Rock

Update from The Wedge: Our VPX Gary Lohman shared this video from site with us, showing how we're managing access to The Wedge. "The Department of Highways clears the highway to Roger’s lake lodge. At that point the highway turns south. From the junction, we have arranged to share the road/snowmobile trail 23 with the NB snowmobile federation. For access to The Wedge, our drillers plow 5 kilometres along the south side of the trail so we have truck access to site." - Gary Lohman, VPX Despite these challenges, this video shows how our team and drillers are committed to maintaining site access, working diligently to ensure this is possible. We will provide more updates on the conditions and operations at The Wedge as they come. #NineMileMetals #MiningExploration

🔊 Can You Guess How Big Our Domes Are? Can you guess the size of the biggest Triodetic dome? 🌍 We’ve engineered some of the most massive and versatile domes in the world, and now it's your turn to see just how BIG they can get. From protecting mining sites to creating stunning architectural structures, our domes are built to impress. 🎥 Watch our video and see if you can guess the size before we reveal it! Spoiler: It's bigger than you think! #GuessTheSize #Triodetic #EngineeringInnovation #IndustrialDomes #CustomStructures #ThinkBig

Our Exploration Alliance with BHP enables us to do things differently. 'Junior Explorers' are often short on cash and therefore time to get things right, this leads to communities and the environment becoming afterthoughts. This lack of respect for people and land leaves Junior Explorers often having to ask for forgiveness rather than permission - too little too late. Of course we have the confidence of working with world-class geologists, so above ground our approach is to start on the right foot, by taking the time to develop trust and respect from communities. This is driven by early and transparent co-operation, using proactive environmental research as early examples of good intention. With this approach we increase the likelihood of being accepted by the community and therefore achieving the #sociallicencetoexplore. "Permission granted." Check out the leaflet below to see all our plans in Finnmark and Central Finland for 2024. #ResponsibleExploration #JustTransition

Got to explore some of the Federal Lands last week in Southern Nevada, Southern Utah, and Northern Arizona that look to be prime candidates for housing development. When discussing development of Federal Lands, the idea is not to bulldoze national parks and conservation areas, but build on the vast openness of old mining towns to revive them for cleaner practices of mining new in-demand industrial minerals, along with tourist areas to bring more commerce across the “Frontier” states. There’s a great line from Field of Dreams that says, “If you build it, they will come.” The time is approaching for new American cities/towns to be built, the next great American housing boom to arrive, new jobs to be worked, and American dream to be reinvigorated!

Pit & Quarry’s September 2024 digital edition is now available. This month’s edition features a plethora of content centered on the upcoming MINExpo International, which takes place in Las Vegas. Our “Aggregate Guide to MINExpo” is available this month, featuring must-see exhibits in Las Vegas. While MINExpo takes center stage, P&Q readers will find a variety of other useful articles within our September edition. Our cover story puts the spotlight on Ramboldt Excavating, its Lake Ozark Quarry and how the company is fast tracking its growth with Horton Supply. The latest tech in dredging, drilling and blasting, and tires can also be found within this issue. We look ahead to the upcoming National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) Legislative & Policy Forum in the nation’s capital. And leaders from FMI Capital Advisors offer a midyear update on the construction materials industry. Dig in now! (Photo: Horton Supply) #aggregates #quarry

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Unlocking the Future: What happens if planning permission is received? Our planning application to build a world-class, gold-silver-copper mine in Tyrone is progressing towards the final stages of planning. The next step in the process involves a public inquiry, which has been scheduled for September. Once given the go-ahead, we will move into the construction phase. Construction of the mine and its accompanying infrastructure is a massive project in itself, which will give a significant boost to the sector. This phase is expected to span 18-24 months, costing over £100 million. Leveraging Tyrone's expertise in mining and quarrying equipment design and manufacturing, we will source some processing equipment locally, alongside other goods and services. During this period, we anticipate a peak workforce of over 300 individuals on-site. Additionally, our initial £15 million training program, aimed at facilitating local employment, will commence during construction and extend into our first year of operations. #ModernMining #Construction #SupplierOpportunities #Employment #NewIndustry #Tyrone #JobCreation #Investment

Great video show casing the granite mining process from beginning to end. More info below 👇