The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that federal inspectors issued 139 citations, three orders and one safeguard during special impact inspections in June at 10 coal mines and five metal and nonmetal mines.
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General Shale Receives Top Virginia Award for Reclamation Efforts
North American brick, stone and concrete-block manufacturer General Shale has been recognized by the commonwealth of Virginia for exceptional reclamation efforts at a former excavation site. The company was awarded the state’s top reclamation honor for 2015, given jointly by the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy’s Division of Mineral Mining (DMM) and the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA).
Read MoreMetso´s New HP5 Cone Crusher Offers Tailored Performance
Metso designed the new HP5 cone crusher with safety, simplicity and eco-efficiency in mind. Automatic settings, specialized maintenance tools, reduced emissions, and energy-efficient motors are just a few of the improvements built into this new cone crusher. In addition to being fitted with the latest high-efficiency motors, the HP5 generation crushers boast a higher output of finished product using the same…
Read MoreTerex Finlay Holds Dealer Meeting, Product Demo in North Carolina
More than 150 dealers gathered in Charlotte, N.C., for Terex Finlay’s Eastern U.S. dealer meeting and product demonstration. A similar event was held earlier this year in San Francisco. Terex Finlay introduced two new machines to the North American market: the J-960 jaw crusher and the 873 heavy duty screener. Two additional machines that had their debut in San Francisco were seen…
Read MoreNew MSHA Online Training Tool Helps Report Injuries
To assist mine operators and contractors in complying with federal regulations to report accidents, illnesses and injuries, MSHA has created a new interactive, online training tool.
Read MoreNew-Home Sales Fall 6.8 Percent in June
Sales of newly built, single-family homes dropped 6.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 482,000 units in June, according to newly released data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Read MorePolaris Opens California Aggregates Terminal
Polaris Materials Corp. is reporting that on July 19, a self-discharging Panamax ship carrying 77,000 tons of aggregates from the Orca sand and gravel quarry, made the first delivery into the company’s new terminal in the Port of Long Beach, Calif.
Read MoreVirginia Aggregates Producers Garner Awards
A program in Virginia rewards companies that apply innovative techniques to reclaim land and who set the bar high with their safety and community outreach programs. The Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA), in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy – Division of Mineral Mining, presented the following awards on July 11:
Read MoreFinlay Debuts New Machines
July 24, 2015 – Terex Finlay debuted two new machines and two others for the first time in the Eastern U.S. at a special dealer event near Charlotte, N.C. Rock Products Editor Mark Kuhar was the only aggregates industry editor at the event. Finlay debuted the portable J-960 jaw crusher and 873 screen, and offered the industry a second look at…
Read MoreMSHA Mid-Year Report Shows 18 Deaths In First Half of 2015
In the first six months of 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recorded the deaths of 18 miners in mining industry accidents in its national mid-year summary. The toll represents a decrease of five metal and nonmetal deaths from the same period in 2014.
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