CBM Aggregates’ Shelter Valley Plant Receives OSSGA Rehabilitation Award

CBM Aggregates’ Shelter Valley Pit in the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, received the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (OSSGA) 2021 Progressive Rehabilitation Award, presented at OSSGA’s 2022 Conference and annual general meeting at the end of February. Shelter Valley Pit earned its first Progressive Rehabilitation Award for its success in transforming the extraction faces around its east and…

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Reports from Rhode Island, Canada, California

Charlestown, R.I., council members passed two resolutions calling on action from the state as Charlestown joins a growing list of communities that are seeking to resurrect legislation first presented in 2016 that would let towns better regulate and monitor quarry activity. The resolutions, which were presented by councilor Bonnie Van Slyke and passed unanimously, take aim at addressing combinations of…

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Moratorium on Ontario Gravel Quarries?

Feb. 2, 2022 – A new coalition is calling for a moratorium on all new gravel quarries in Ontario. Organizers of the Reform Gravel Mining Coalition say the industry has enough sites to meet demand, and further expansion of quarries damages ecosystems and threatens endangered species. Graham Flint, co-chair of the group, said the coalition formed after decades of “chronic” quarry…

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Cheesman Named OSSGA Executive Director

The board of directors of the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) announced the appointment of Norman Cheesman as executive director. Cheesman brings more than 30 years of experience to OSSGA as a successful lobbyist, media spokesperson, consensus builder and association management executive. His past accomplishments include the successful navigation of complex issues through municipal, provincial and federal legislative…

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Ontario to Invest $130 Billion in Infrastructure

Ontario is moving forward with its plan to build opportunity and security for the future. The 2014 Ontario Budget tabled by Minister of Finance Charles Sousa takes immediate action to create jobs by investing in a highly skilled workforce, building modern infrastructure and transportation networks, and supporting a dynamic and innovative business climate.

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Claim Post Starts Producing at Seymourville

Claim Post Resources Inc. announced that SGS Mineral Services of Lakefield, Ontario, Canada, has successfully produced 99.3 percent pure silica sand from the Seymourville sand deposit. This high-grade silica sand deposit is located 200 km northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, just off of paved Highway 304 on the east shore of Lake Winnipeg.

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Ontario Group Pushes for Responsible Aggregate Standards

The Cornerstone Standards Council (CSC) has released draft standards for “responsible aggregate extraction” in Ontario, Canada. CSC is reaching out to individuals and groups interested in the role voluntary certification can play in Ontario’s aggregate sector. The group is seeking feedback on its draft Responsible Aggregate Standards and want to know if they accurately reflect achievable expectations for progressive quarry…

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