An estimated 719 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was sold or used in the United States in the third quarter of 2022, an increase of 3% compared with that in the third quarter of 2021, according to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity specialist, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
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Construction Sand and Gravel Production Flat in Second Quarter
According to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity specialist, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey, the estimated U.S. output of construction sand and gravel produced and shipped for consumption in the second quarter of 2022 was 274 Mt, essentially unchanged compared with that of the second quarter of 2020.
Read MoreMines Produced an Estimated $82.3 Billion in Minerals During 2020
U.S. mines produced approximately $82.3 billion in minerals in 2020 – about $1.5 billion lower than the 2019 revised total of $83.7 billion – according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
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