Handling Limestone’s Many Forms

By Kevin R. Peterson Limestone by definition is a carbonate sedimentary rock made up of skeletal fragments from marine organisms. There are many types of liming materials, including calcium carbonate, calcium oxide (also known as burnt lime or quick lime), calcium hydroxide, magnesium carbonate, and magnesium oxide, to name a few. These are essential minerals utilized in many different industries.

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Dust Never Sleeps

BADGER MINING CORP. INSTALLS DUSTLESS LOADING SPOUTS TO STREAMLINE LOADOUT AT ITS WISCONSIN OPERATIONS. By Kevin R. Peterson Badger Mining Corp., Berlin, Wis., has been family-owned since its origin in 1949 as a small industrial sand operation near Fairwater, Wis., Currently Badger employs about 325 associates and owns three industrial sand-processing facilities in Fairwater, Taylor and Alma Center, Wis. Additionally,…

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