The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed impact inspections at 16 mines in 11 states in December 2023, issuing 247 violations. The agency began conducting impact inspections after an April 2010 explosion in West Virginia at the Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 miners. MSHA’s impact inspections in 2023 identified 2,739 violations,…
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Graymont Inaugurates Bedford Heritage Park
Graymont officially inaugurated the Bedford Heritage Park in Bedford, Quebec, Canada, a novel initiative that will provide access to ore sufficient to extend the viable operating life of its Bedford operations for decades, while creating a new regional park for the benefit of residents and visitors to the picturesque Eastern Townships.
Read MoreGraymont Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Graymont is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2023. Founded in 1948, and headquartered in Richmond, B.C., Canada, the company has grown to become a major player worldwide, with operations in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, as well as in Mexico, Honduras, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, and Chile through its 20-year partnership with Grupo Calidra.
Read MoreGraymont Reports on Sustainability
Graymont published its 2020 Sustainability Report, designed to provide an overview of the company’s commitment to achieving industry leadership in all aspects of sustainability – health, safety and environment, economic and social. “It is what underpins Graymont’s mission to improve our world by responsibly meeting society’s needs for quality lime and limestone products,” it stated in the report.
Read MoreGraymont Establishes Pandemic Plan
Graymont has stated its position as an essential business serving multiple markets during the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreGraymont to Build State-of-the-Art Production Facility in Michigan
Graymont plans to build a state-of-the-art production facility adjacent to its high-grade limestone deposit in Rexton, Mich., that will enhance its ability to reliably meet demand for high-quality lime and limestone to its customer base in the Great Lakes region, while providing a boost to the local economy.
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – OCTOBER 2019
TOP NEWS StonePoint Acquisition StonePoint Materials LLC has acquired Standard Gravel Co. LLC. Standard is a leading regional producer of sand and gravel serving eastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi from four active mine sites. Graymont Acquisition Graymont and Grupo Calidra are moving forward with the previously announced acquisition of the global lime and limestone business of the Belgium-based Sibelco Group. Historic…
Read MoreGraymont; Grupo Calidra Move Forward with Lime Acquisition
Graymont and Grupo Calidra announced that they are moving forward with the previously announced acquisition of the global lime and limestone business of the Belgium-based Sibelco group.
Read MoreGraymont, Grupo Calidra Acquire Sibelco
Graymont and Grupo Calidra have entered into an agreement to purchase the global lime and limestone business of the Belgium-based Sibelco.
Read MoreGraymont’s Bedford Heritage Project Supports Quarry Operation
Dignitaries from the government of Canada, the government of Quebec, the regional municipality of Brome-Missisquoi (MRC), the town of Bedford, Bedford Township and Stanbridge Station joined Graymont representatives and employees to celebrate the official launch of the Bedford Heritage Project, an innovative initiative that will ensure the long-term operations of one of the largest employers in the region.
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