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1. Lakes limestone Trade Up More Than 17 Percent: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.5 million tons in September, an increase of 17.5 percent compared to a year ago. September’s loadings were also 5.5 percent ahead of the month’s five-year ...; Created on 03 October 2017
2. Chaney Enterprises Now Offers limestone Via Rail: (Latest News); Chaney Enterprises, a ready-mix concrete, aggregates and construction supplies producer, announced it will now offer limestone to its customers transported by a new railway just completed at the company’s ...; Created on 03 October 2017
3. NSSGA Members Face Off With Congress: (Latest News); ... Empire Sand & Gravel operation in Eagan, Mich.; Vulcan Materials Company’s Gurley Quarry in Gurley, Ala.; Martin Marietta’s Central Rock Quarry in Charlotte, N.C., and Mill Creek Limestone in Mill Creek ...; Created on 27 September 2017
4. CRH to Acquire Ash Grove Cement: (Latest News); ... rn United States. In addition to cement manufacturing facilities, the company operates 52 ready mix concrete plants, 25 sand and gravel plants, 20 limestone quarries and nine packaged products plants. ...; Created on 21 September 2017
5. Terex Trucks’ Rigid TR70 is a Concrete Choice for Conco Quarries: (Loading & Hauling); Family-owned Conco Quarries is using Terex Trucks’ TR70 to increase productivity at its limestone mine in Willard, Mo. “Over the last seven decades Conco has grown from a small operation with just seven ...; Created on 19 September 2017
6. Boart Longyear Touts Top 5 Advantages of Sonic Drilling: (Drilling & Blasting); ... but eliminates slough, providing improved sample integrity even through limestone, dolomite, sand and other unconsolidated material. 3. Sonic drilling delivers superior information. Sonic drilling provides ...; Created on 19 September 2017
7. Construction on the Quarry Floor: (Features); ... in Burnsville, Minn., adjacent to I-35 and the Minnesota River. In operation since 1959, the 500-acre limestone quarry produces dry screened and crushed rock in addition to a plethora of washed products. ...; Created on 18 September 2017
8. Mundell New Head of Missouri limestone Producers: (People on the Move); The Missouri Limestone Producers Association (MLPA) board of directors has selected Matthew Mundell as its new executive director, effective Dec. 18, 2017. He replaces Steve Rudloff, who served as executive ...; Created on 15 September 2017
9. NSSGA Announces Environmental Awards: (Latest News); ... Gold. Vulcan Materials Co., Gurley Quarry, Gurley, Ala., Gold. Martin Marietta, Central Rock Quarry, Charlotte, N.C., Gold. Martin Marietta, Mill Creek Limestone, Mill Creek, Okla., Gold. Hanso ...; Created on 15 September 2017
10. Lakes limestone Trade Up Nearly 19 Percent in August: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,991,471 tons in August, an increase of 18.6 percent compared to a year ago. August’s loadings were also nearly 12 percent ahead of the month’s 5-year ...; Created on 12 September 2017
11. MSHA Report: (Features); ... be very much curtailed for the foreseeable future. MSHA has reported five fatalities thus far in the Metal/Nonmetal sector in 2017. Fatality #1 Fall of Roof or Back - Iowa - Crushed, Broken Limestone ...; Created on 29 August 2017
12. The Economic Impact of the Natural Aggregates Industry:: (Features); ... Indiana, North Carolina and Virginia. These states accounted for more than half of the total production. Most of the domestic crushed stone is limestone and dolomite (70 percent). Other sizable materials ...; Created on 29 August 2017
13. New Hope Quarry Reopens After Spat With Pennsylvania DEP: (Latest News); One week after the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shut down operations at New Hope Crushed Stone and Lime in Solebury, Pa., the DEP said the company had complied with the agency' ...; Created on 22 August 2017
14. Great Lakes limestone Shipments Rise in July: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.9 million tons in July, an increase of 15.4 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. July’s loadings were also slightly ...; Created on 15 August 2017
15. Stedman Flared Series Multi-Row Cage: (Prime-Time Products); ... investment and at lower operating costs than other machine types. The cage mill is capable of producing a variety of product gradations by changing the mill speed. Typical applications include ag-lime, ...; Created on 07 August 2017
16. Cemex Contributes $45,000 to Education Program: (Latest News); ... limestone quarries in the United States. The donation funds the Cemex Educator Excursion Series, a series of hands-on educator workshops that promotes protection and conservation of the Edwards Aquife ...; Created on 07 August 2017
17. PERMITTING - JULY 2017: (Permitting); ... fighting to stop construction of a lime plant and accompanying quarry near Giscome, British Columbia, Canada, despite the project passing a provincial environmental assessment. Graymont has submitted applications ...; Created on 26 July 2017
18. Low-Water Washing: (Features); ... trying to dry feed a sand screw. “That method doesn’t work very well, particularly in limestone. Ultimately, they find that they can only lower the minus-200 mesh by about 3 percent, which is almost nothing,” ...; Created on 26 July 2017
19. Doing Away With Dust: (Features); ... and belt, the dust was a serious problem. Respiratory issues associated with limestone extraction and processing are among the oldest recognized workplace safety hazards. Modern limestone handlers ...; Created on 26 July 2017
20. Going That Extra Mile: (Features); ... 20 years, has been using a 3,100-ft. long, 42-in. conveyor to transport crushed limestone from an existing primary crusher to its processing plant and storage yard at its Slippery Rock Quarry in northwestern ...; Created on 26 July 2017
21. Great Lakes limestone Trade Down 7.3 Percent: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,455,019 tons in June, a decrease of 7.3 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. June’s loadings were also 8.9 percent ...; Created on 10 July 2017
22. Komatsu Introduces New Off-Highway Trucks: (Prime-Time Products); ... CARE for these models includes complimentary scheduled engine maintenance and two complimentary Komatsu Diesel Particulate Filter exchanges in the first five years. Komatsu CARE lowers ownership costs, ...; Created on 03 July 2017
23. Superstars Of Screening: (Features); ... worldwide, is available in easy-to-install modular panels. Its distinctive lime-green polyurethane strips bond the individual wires and allow them to vibrate independently at different frequencies. This ...; Created on 28 June 2017
24. Delivering Fuel Efficiently: (Features); ... national awards and thousands of loyal customers. Douds Stone, in business for 90 years, also shares a great reputation for quality and service, providing everything from aglime dust for farmers to 650-lb. ...; Created on 28 June 2017
25. Atlas Copco DM30 Rig Goes Across the Country: (Drilling & Blasting); ... and two at limestone quarries. The chosen quarries served as ideal regional demo sites due to their locations. At each stop customers were invited to an introductory classroom session and to walkthroughs ...; Created on 22 June 2017
26. Clearspan Fabric Structures has Aglime Covered for Rogers Group: (Loadout & Transportation); A Rogers Group Inc. plant, located in Oak Ridge, Tenn., was in need of a structure to allow year-round storage of aglime, which is only used by customers during spring and fall. “The material must be covered ...; Created on 21 June 2017
27. PERMITTING - JUNE 2017: (Permitting); California Quarry Back on Track? / Illinois Lawmakers Seeking Water Protection / Texas Sand Plant Fighting NIMBY Groups / Canadian Quarry Faces Groundwater Issues / Ohio Quarry Faces More Pushback on Lime ...; Created on 21 June 2017
28. Mississippi lime Acquires Mercer’s Hydrated lime Business: (Latest News); Mississippi Lime Co. announced it has completed its purchase of Mercer Lime Co.’s hydrated lime business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Mercer Lime Co., with operations in Branchton, ...; Created on 19 June 2017
29. Robin E. Graves: (Rock Stars); ... since 1992, and has previously received the C09 Subcommittee Chairman Award in 2009, the Award of Appreciation from ASTM International Committee on Lime and Limestone (C07) in 2012, and the Katharine and ...; Created on 14 June 2017
30. PERMITTING - MAY 2017: (Permitting); ... According to the Decatur Daily, Limestone County, Ala., officials, responding to complaints from residents, said that no weight restrictions are needed for trucks traveling to and from a Rogers Group ...; Created on 06 June 2017
31. FIRST LOOK - MAY 2017: (First Look); ... High Hill; the acquisition of a strategic interest in Base Rock Minerals LLC, a limestone quarry in Bonne Terre; and the subsequent acquisition of Strack Stone Co., a limestone quarry located just north ...; Created on 06 June 2017
32. Lakes limestone Trade Down 5.4 Percent in May: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in May, a decrease of 5.4 percent compared to a year ago. May’s loadings were, however, slightly above the month’s five-year average. ...; Created on 06 June 2017
33. Graymont Sells New York Materials Business to Upstone: (Latest News); ... supplies lime and limestone products. It serves major markets throughout the United States and Canada, and has extended its reach into the Asia-Pacific region. Graymont also has a significant investment ...; Created on 31 May 2017
34. Carmeuse Employees Clean Up: (Latest News); The Carmeuse Lime & Stone Port Inland operation recently pulled together a team of 14 employees who volunteered their time to clean up the roadside of their adopted section of highway. Port Inland ...; Created on 31 May 2017
35. Atlas Copco DM30 Rig Goes Across the Country: (Prime-Time Products); ... California to upstate New York. The rig made four stops, two at granite quarries and two at limestone quarries. The chosen quarries served as ideal regional demo sites due to their locations. At each ...; Created on 25 May 2017
36. Vulcan Materials Acquires Aggregates USA: (Latest News); ... ts – along with 16 rail distribution yards in Georgia, South Carolina and Florida. In addition, the acquisition includes 12 limestone quarries in east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. Vulcan may divest se ...; Created on 25 May 2017
37. Cemex to Build New Aggregates Distribution Terminal in Los Angeles: (Latest News); ... in Victorville, which offers limestone aggregates with superior performance compared to other aggregates produced in the Los Angeles Basin. The high-grade limestone meets the new Modulus of Elasticity ...; Created on 12 May 2017
38. ACG Materials Acquires North Florida Rock: (Latest News); ... gypsum, limestone, sand, gravel and downstream food, pharmaceutical and plaster products – has acquired North Florida Rock Ltd (NFR). NFR is a producer and processor of limestone products sold into ...; Created on 04 May 2017
39. Great Lakes limestone Trade Down in April: (Latest News); Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 1,630,081 tons in April, a decrease of 16.3 percent compared to a year ago. Loadings also trailed the month’s five-year average by 22.4 percent, according ...; Created on 03 May 2017
40. South Carolina Wildlife Federation Certifies Martin Marietta Quarry: (Latest News); ... Honda of S.C., Duke Energy, FujiFilm, Spartanburg Water and others. At Berkeley Quarry, employees mine marine limestone and process it into aggregates of various grades and sizes. These materials ...; Created on 27 April 2017
41. ClickSafety Launches New Online Miner Safety Courses: (Safety & Health); ... The offerings are designed for those who work, or intend to work in surface mining or processing environments, such as sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, colloidal phosphate or surface limestone ...; Created on 26 April 2017
42. PERMITTING - APRIL 2017: (Permitting); ... than $2.5 million at the 5-cents-per-ton rate. Work on Quarry Site Ordered Stopped An Ottawa County, Ohio, judge ordered a quarry owner that is mixing spent lime on its Benton Township, Ohio, property ...; Created on 25 April 2017
43. Young Leaders Come Together at ConExpo-Con/Agg: (Young Leaders); ... new initiative to build their professional network, connect with their peers and take advantage of complimentary perks, such as education seminars, raffles, nighttime events and more. The Tech Experience ...; Created on 25 April 2017
44. BMC Enterprises Expands With Three Missouri Aggregates Operations: (Latest News); BMC Enterprises Inc. made three additions to its Missouri aggregates business: the opening of a new BMC Stone quarry in High Hill; the acquisition of a strategic interest in Base Rock Minerals LLC, a limestone ...; Created on 14 April 2017
45. Wisconsin Groups to Hold Industry Seminars: (Frac Sand); ... Individual and General Permits that includes the perspective of WDNR and industry. WDNR estimates that there are more than 2,500 nonmetallic mines (NMM) in the state that mine sand, gravel, limestone, ...; Created on 06 April 2017
46. PERMITTING - MARCH 2017: (Permitting); ... Rogers Group, Inc. is once again seeking a special exception for a proposed limestone quarry, according to the Journal and Courier. “Rogers Group is moving forward with our project and is looking forward ...; Created on 30 March 2017
47. Komatsu Introduces PC650LC-11 Hydraulic Excavator: (Loading & Hauling); ... service, and up to two complimentary Komatsu DPF exchanges and up to two DEF tank flushes in the first five years. Komatsu America Corp., www.komatsuamerica.com ...; Created on 30 March 2017
48. Optimistic Ports Outlook for 2017 Great Lakes-Seaway Season: (Latest News); ... increases in limestone and petroleum this year. In 2016, petroleum product imports were up 1,421 percent as a result of a pipeline shutdown, which had served northeast Wisconsin. These imports are expected ...; Created on 21 March 2017
49. ConExpo-Con/Agg Showfloor Showcase: (Features); ... the indexing tube one-quarter turn increases the wear surfaces. The Tube-Style Rotor and Reversible Anvils can be retrofitted to any brand VSI. Applications include limestone, sand and gravel, and many ...; Created on 01 March 2017
50. FIRST LOOK - MARCH 2017: (First Look); ... year 2016. For the fourth quarter of 2016, Martin Marietta achieved net sales of $889.0 million compared with $780.8 million in the 2015 fourth quarter. New Enterprise Buys New Enterprise Stone & Lime ...; Created on 28 February 2017

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