April 5, 2019 – Metso has hit the landmark of 1,000+ delivered projects in the past decade for stationary aggregate crushing and screening plants. These projects include complete and modular stationary plant deliveries as well as optimization projects for brownfield plants worldwide. In 2018 alone, Metso delivered more than 30 stationary plant optimization projects. “Our track record in complete stationary plants starts in…
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OSSGA Touts Aggregate Summit
According to the Ontario Sand, Sand and Gravel Association, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) organized an Aggregate Summit that took place on March 29, 2019, in Caledon, Ontario, Canada, with approximately 100 participants. The meeting began in a plenary format – with Minister John Yakabuski making introductory remarks. This was followed by three break-out sessions: Industry…how can we make…
Read MoreBridge Collapse a Dire Warning
April 2, 2019 – A 2018 report from TRIP indicated that roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Tennessee motorists a total of $6 billion statewide annually. Now they almost cost a motorist his life. One person was injured after a concrete railing section fell from a bridge in Chattanooga, Tenn., this week shutting down two…
Read MoreMineral Commodities in Fourth Quarter
March 29, 2019 – The U.S. Geological Survey released the quarterly report “U.S. Production of Selected Mineral Commodities in the Fourth Quarter 2018,” mine and plant production data for selected mineral commodities. The combined production of construction-related materials (cement, construction sand and gravel, crushed stone, and gypsum) in the fourth quarter of 2018 decreased by 14 percent compared with that in the third…
Read MoreKlobuchar Prioritizes Infrastructure
March 28, 2019 – The presidential candidates are already getting out in front on infrastructure. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) unveiled a plan to spend a trillion dollars in federal funds to upgrade the country’s infrastructure, the first policy announcement of her campaign for the Democratic nomination for president. The proposal would use a combination of federal dollars, tax subsidies and loan…
Read MoreRogers Group Hosts Students
March 26, 2019 – Rogers Group’s Whites Creek Quarry, Nashville, gave an underground tour to University of Kentucky mining engineering students, who were in town during the International Society of Explosive Engineers conference. Rogers Group has developed relationships with several universities with mining and civil engineering degree programs. This is a great idea, and one that quarry operations need to…
Read MoreTotal Aggregates Production Confirmed
March 22, 2019 – The numbers are official. A few weeks ago I reported preliminary 2018 aggregates production, courtesy of USGS’s 2019 Mineral Commodity Summaries. Those numbers have been confirmed by USGS Crushed Stone Commodity Specialist Jason Willett. The estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2018 was 2.37 billion metric tons, an increase of 5 percent…
Read MoreNominate a Colleague for Young Leaders’ Top Honor
March 21, 2019 – Calling all Young Leaders. Friday, March 22 is the deadline to submit nominations for the 2019 Mark S. Walsh Award, sponsored by Rock Products. This award honors the memory of Mark S. Walsh, who was an energetic and enthusiastic supporter of the Young Leaders mission as a former steering committee member. Each year, the Mark S.…
Read MoreExcellence by Design
March 19, 2019 – Kleemann was recently awarded two international design prizes: the iF DESIGN AWARD and the GOOD DESIGN Award for the jaw crusher MOBICAT MC 120 Z PRO and the screening plants of the EVO line. Innovative details for safe operation and simple handling impressed the jury members. The iF DESIGN AWARD is one of the most important…
Read MoreMurray Predicts
March 18, 2018 – Robert A. Murray, chief economist for Dodge Data & Analytics, notes both positives and negatives in the organization’s latest monthly report. “In early 2019, there are several near-term positives for construction. Interest rates have settled back from levels reached during last year’s fourth quarter, material prices appear to be rising more slowly, and the partial government…
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