March 1, 2009
Articles
Stimulus package may help construction
Much of the focus (with regard to construction projects) contained in the economic recovery legislation recently signed into law by President Obama has...
Rock Obama: What will this administration do for the aggregates industry?
With many positions yet to be filled, it is premature to predict with certainty what impacts the Obama administration and a Democratic Congress will have...
Who Owns Whom
What a difference a year has made for merger and acquisition activity in the aggregate production industry. While 2007 saw multi-billion-dollar transactions...
Industry News
Obama seeks EPA budget hike | Rock Products | March 2009
The Obama administration's proposed fiscal 2010 budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeks a 34 percent hike in funding for the agency....
Hillhead postponed until 2010 due to economy
Because of the worldwide recession, QMJ Publishing Ltd. has decided to postpone the Hillhead show, originally scheduled for June 2009, for 12 months....
Mineral production declines Q4 2008
The U.S. Geological Survey's latest quarterly data on U.S. mineral commodity production reflect the overall decline in the U.S. economy and domestic housing...
Hart wins NSC service to safety award
The National Safety Council has awarded its Distinguished Service to Safety Award to W. Ben Hart, program manager of the Florida Mine Safety & Health...
Winter abrasive offers alternative to road salt
Irving Materials Inc., a Greenfield, Ind.-based aggregate producer, is supplying the community of Waverly, Tenn., with Winter Abrasive, an alternative...
UK crushed-rock sales fall 29% in Q4 2008
Sales of crushed rock in the U.K. fell 29% during the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to the same period last year, according to the latest figures released...
Great Lakes shipments decrease in January
U.S.-Flag cargo movement on the Great Lakes fell below 1 million net tons in January 2009, for the first time since the recession of the mid-1980s, according...
California aggregate group offers SMARA workshops
The California Construction and Industrial Materials Association will host a series of Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA) Workshops during 2009....
E-waste can be used in asphalt, researchers say
Discarded electronic hardware, including bits and pieces that helped build the information superhighway, can be recycled into an additive that makes asphalt...
Columns
The Demise of the Newspaper: Bad news for public relations
Journalists never were comfortable with the relationship, but public relations and the newspaper industry have been inseparable since the public relations...
Fair Notice Argument Defeats MSHA Citation at Coal Mine
Although MSHA often seems to have limitless powers mandatory inspections, strict liability enforcement, and warrantless searches there still are some...
Safety Blues: Taking cue from an award-winning police drama
On Jan. 15, 1981, NBC broadcast the first of a series of award-winning police dramas titled Hill Street Blues. The drama took place in and around the...
NIOSH issues guidance on reducing back pain
An information circular recently released by NIOSH offers help on what to do about low back pain (LBP) and disability in mining. Considering the magnitude...
Equipment Articles
Tilcon Applies new Atlas Copco Breakers in Quarries
Every U.S. industry has its share of success stories, along with tales of failure. Any number of culprits could be to blame for businesses that don't...
Flux cored arc welding
Self-shielded flux cored arc (FCA) welding has proven to be a viable welding process for heavy equipment repair. It offers high deposition rates, a wide...
Drilling and Blasting Equipment | Rock Products | March 2009
Drilling and blasting technology for aggregates continues to grow and further optimize feed material shape for faster throughput and better quality control. Take a look at the latest developments. ...
