The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released advance data tables for its Minerals Yearbook chapter “Stone, Crushed.” In 2017, 1.33 billion tons of crushed stone valued at more than $15 billion was produced by an estimated 1,400 companies operating 3,700 quarries and 187 sales/distribution yards in 50 states.
Read MoreMonth: November 2018
Graniterock Solar Panels Earn Clean Air Leader Award
Installing 3,000 solar panels at Graniterock’s A. R. Wilson Quarry this year did more than roll back the meter. Graniterock was recognized as a clean air champion by the Monterey Bay Air Resources District in California due in part to the company’s use of solar as an alternative energy source.
Read MoreGranite Construction Reports Strong Third Quarter
Granite Construction Inc. reported that third quarter 2018 revenue was up 10.3 percent year-over-year to $1.06 billion. Third quarter 2018 net income of $55.7 million was an increase of 21.1 percent from net income of $46.0 million in the third quarter of 2017.
Read MoreBuzzi Unicem Sells 2,629 Acres to the State of Illinois
Lone Star Industries Inc., dba Buzzi Unicem USA, announced the sale of 2,629 acres to the State of Illinois in an effort to promote mined land reclamation and expand the state’s most heavily visited state parks.
Read MoreLehigh Hanson Donates Reclaimed Mine to Carolina Waterfowl Rescue
Lehigh Hanson Inc. announced that its Hanson Aggregates Marlboro Sand & Gravel site in Bennettsville, S.C., has donated approximately 200 acres of reclaimed mining property to Carolina Waterfowl Rescue (CWR), a non-profit wildlife rescue organization that provides sanctuary, rescue and rehabilitation for wildlife, farmed and exotic animals.
Read MoreEvoQuip Holds Demo Event in Kentucky
EvoQuip held a successful product-demonstration event on Nov. 8, as more than 100 dealers, and new and existing customers made the trip to Cave City, Ky., to see live working demonstrations of the compact crushing and screening range. A customer of Powerscreen Crushing and Screening for five years, Park City Stone was the ideal site to showcase the world-class equipment. Park City…
Read MoreNew Home Sales Fall in October
Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 544,000 units in October after an upwardly revised September report, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the lowest sales pace since December 2016. However, on a year-to-date basis, sales are up 2.8 percent from this…
Read MoreHappy 40th Anniversary
Nov. 29, 2018 – I am blogging live this week from South Carolina, where I met with representatives from Polydeck Corp. to talk turkey, industry issues and the company’s 40th anniversary. What began in 1959 in Johannesburg, South Africa, is today a thriving family-owned business with a leading industry image and a unique timeline of growth and revolutionary thinking. Thanks to Dennis Zeiger for…
Read MoreMSHA Reports 15th Fatality of the Year
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Nov. 3, a 44-year-old shift supervisor with three years of experience was killed when a loaded Caterpillar 785B haul truck ran over her pickup truck at the crusher site.
Read MoreVictory Nickel Signs Option Agreement
In line with its strategy to provide a full suite of import and domestic frac sand products to the northern oil and gas markets, Victory Nickel Inc. announced that its subsidiary Victory Silica Ltd. has entered into an agreement with Short Grass Ranches Ltd. giving the company the option to mine frac sand from one of the owner’s properties.
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