Polaris Hires Dryden

Polaris Minerals Corp., which is focused on the development of quarries and the production of construction aggregates, announced the appointment of Scott Dryden as vice president of Business Development. Dryden joins Polaris from Northern Transportation Company Ltd., a substantial First Nations-controlled maritime transportation and services company, where he held the positions of director, marketing and customer service, and managing director,…

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Stedman ‘One-N-Done’ Cage Mill

Cage mills reduce materials by impact using nested cages with rows of impact bars. The cages, consisting of 2, 4 or 6 rows, are arranged concentrically, with each row spinning in the opposite direction. The material is fed into the center of the innermost cage, where it is struck by spinning rows of cage pins and distributed 360 degrees around…

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McLanahan Welcomes Pennsylvania Governor

On Thursday, Aug. 21, Gov. Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania toured McLanahan Corp’s corporate headquarters in Hollidaysburg, Pa., and discussed how pro-growth policies and energy development are spurring the growth of Pennsylvania manufacturers. As part of his visit, Corbett toured the facility with George Sidney, president and COO, and Michael McLanahan, chairman. Following his tour, he spoke with the facility’s employees…

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Principle Number Five: Safety is a Given

By Randy K. Logsdon This is the fifth in a series of six columns exploring traditional principles of safety. Previous parts were entitled: “Safety First,” “Safety is Just Common Sense,” “Compliance = Safety” and “Accidents are a Matter of (Bad) Luck.” – Ed.

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Nonmetallic Minerals Index Rises

August 22, 2014 – Good big-picture news on the production front. According to USGS, the nonmetallic mineral products leading index increased 1.2 percent to 241.6 in July from a revised 238.8 in June, and its six-month smoothed growth rate increased to 7.4 percent from a revised 5.9 percent in June. The six-month smoothed growth rate is a compound annual rate…

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Congressional Action Needed for Proper Water Safeguards

By Mark S. Kuhar Rep. Steve Southerland (R-Fla.) has introduced “Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act” (H.R. 5078). This bipartisan legislation establishes safeguards that preserve important federal-state partnerships in protecting our nation’s waterways.

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EPA Rescinding Valid Clean Water Permits

By Mark S. Kuhar A decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revoke a valid Clean Water Act (CWA) permit from a mining operation in West Virginia could have ripple effects on the ability of public agencies and private firms to deliver urgently-needed transportation-improvement projects for the nation, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) First Vice Chairman…

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