CDE supplies the global recycling, quarrying and mining industries with innovative aggregate processing solutions. The company is now looking to strengthen its Business Development team in North America in a number of key locations where it has enjoyed significant growth. The recruitment campaign will see Business Development positions filled in the Midwest and Northeast. Commenting on the campaign Regional Director…
Read MoreDay: September 4, 2020
MSHA Reports 13th Fatality of 2020
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Aug. 18, a miner was killed at H.J. Hove, Riverside, Calif., while attempting to clear a material blockage. The miner entered the cone crusher to begin work when the material shifted and engulfed him. He was extracted from the crusher and taken to a hospital, where he died the next day.
Read MoreAggregates Production Dips in Second Quarter
An estimated 660 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2020, a decrease of 3% compared with that of the second quarter of 2019, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Commodity Specialist Jason Willett.
Read MoreMSHA Issues Safety Warning on Belt Conveyors
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that there have been eight fatalities involving belt conveyors in the mining industry since Jan. 26, 2017. Six involved miners working near moving conveyors, while two involved maintenance of an idle conveyor.
Read MoreA Report on Ports
Sept. 4, 2020 – Over the coming decades, the type and amount of trade carried by sea will change, influenced by climate policy as well as other economic factors. Ports will need to respond to these indirect effects of climate change as well as more direct effects of sea‐level rise, while maintaining their efficiency and reliability as part of global trade…
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