Sept. 12, 2023 – NC Newsline and IndyWeek are reporting that The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is appealing Administrative Law Judge Donald Van der Vaart’s decision ordering the agency to issue a mining permit to Wake Stone by Sept. 12. The agency alleges that Van der Vaart ignored evidence, committed logical errors and misinterpreted state law when he ruled in favor of…
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NSSGA Lauds Reciprocal Switching Rule
Sept. 7, 2023 – National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association President and CEO Michael Johnson issued the following statement after the Surface Transportation Board released its reciprocal switching rule. “The nation’s aggregates and industrial sand industries applauds the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for issuing a proposed Reciprocal Switching Rule,” Johnson said. “This commonsense rule will promote efficiency, competition and drive…
Read MoreHillhead Update
Sept. 5, 2023 – Hillhead 2024 is set to build on the momentum of its record-breaking 2022 event with leading OEMs already signed up for the biennial quarrying, construction and recycling show. Hillhead 2024 will take place at Tarmac’s Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, Derbyshire June 25-27. Confirmed exhibitors include:Volvo (SMT), Komatsu, JCB, Caterpillar (Finning), Terex Group (Powerscreen, Finlay, EvoQuip, MDS,…
Read MoreA Producer Fights Back
Aug. 31, 2023 – Michigan Materials and Aggregates Co. (Stoneco of Michigan) is taking that state’s Sharon Township to court to appeal officials’ denial of a zoning permit for a new project, as well as alleging township ordinances break state law in a separate lawsuit, according to Michigan Live. The township rules that governed the yearslong review of Stoneco’s application for…
Read MoreOut in the Field
August 25, 2023 – At most publishing companies, executives sit behind a desk and bark orders. At SEMCO, our president goes out into the industry and connects with readers and customers. On Aug. 11, Trimble invited media representatives for its “media play days” at the company’s headquarters in Westminster, Colo. SEMCO owner and President Peter Johnson was on hand for the event, accompanied…
Read MoreThe AVP Pulse Index for August
Aug. 16, 2023 – The AVP Pulse Index this month dropped 0.1% month-over-month, while increasing 6.3% year-over-year. The proprietary AVP Pulse Index – a joint effort between mergers and acquisition advisors Allen-Villere Partners, and Rock Products – illustrates the health of the industry in one single trend line, using relevant data that is updated monthly or quarterly.
Read MoreAggregates Industry Market Report
Aug. 15, 2023 – Capstone Partners’ Building Products & Construction Services Team has just shared its latest Aggregates Industry Market Report. Consolidation among aggregates producers has continued to drive merger and acquisition (M&A) activity to-date as sector players increasingly seek economies of scale, geographic expansion, and complementary product offerings. Several additional key takeaways are outlined below.
Read MoreJoin the Mining Town Hall
Aug. 11, 2023 – If you’re involved in mining or have mineral interests in the United States, Burgex is holding a Mining Town Hall on the Public Lands Rule. This is a session you won’t want to miss. The town hall will be a great opportunity to ask questions and understand how you can be advocates for the mining industry.…
Read MoreFirst MSHA Silica Hearing Held
Aug. 9, 2023 – Louisville Public Media featured a good recap of the first Mine Safety and Health Administration hearing to gather comments on the recently proposed silica standards. The regulation would affect every mine, cement plant, and rock quarry in the country regardless of the material produced there. It would add protections for non-coal workers like requiring companies to…
Read MoreVulcan Materials Looks Ahead
August 7, 2023 – Vulcan Materials had a good second quarter to say the least. Aggregates shipments may have decreased 1% with variations across geographies, but shipment activity in California was particularly strong, following the weather-impacted first quarter. Certain markets in the Southeast benefited from healthy shipment activity to industrial projects. Meanwhile, pricing momentum and solid operational execution drove a 22% improvement in…
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