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  Sunday 15th to Wednesday 18th September 2019 Scandic Marina Congress Center, Helsinki, Finland Just 3 weeks remain to submit an abstract for the EFEE 10th World Conference on Explosives [...]

  IMQS AGM which will take place 19th February 2019 at the Lucan Spa Hotel, Dublin, at 1300 The IMQS will host a Planning Seminar from 1400 Planning, Regulatory & Environmental Law [...]

        At a recent meeting of the Quarry Safety Partnership,  it was outlines that the level of accident reporting to the Authority from the Quarrying Sector is extremely low.  To date in [...]

The Irish Mining and Quarrying Society hosted its 60th Anniversary Dinner Dance last Saturday, November 10th, in the K Club, Straffan, Co Kildare. The IMQS welcomed Sean Canney TD, Minister of [...]

The UK launched its 25-year Minerals Strategy at last months ‘Living With Minerals 6’ Conference in London. The strategy was prepared by the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) and [...]

Terex Finlay has confirmed that the Molson Group Limited has acquired Finlay Plant (UK) Limited and its subsidiary and associated companies (“Finlay Group”), the long-established equipment dealer [...]

Ecocem France officially opened the Group’s new state of the art production facility in Dunkirk in the north of France and represents a significant development for the sector.

IMQS President, John Francis, has announced the appointment of Andrew Gaynor as Executive Secretary of the IMQS. Andrew takes over the role which was served by Carol Sanderson for 10 years.

Dalradian Resources Inc has received a cash offer from Orion Mine Finance to acquire the company.

        At a recent meeting of the Quarry Safety Partnership,  it was outlines that the level of accident reporting to the Authority from the Quarrying Sector is extremely low.  To date in [...]