United States Lime & Minerals Inc. reported fourth quarter and full-year 2016 results. Revenues in the fourth quarter 2016 were $34.2 million, compared to $31.3 million in the comparable 2015 quarter, an increase of $2.9 million, or 9.2 percent.
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Chao Confirmed as Transportation Secretary
The U.S. Senate confirmed Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation by a vote of 93-6. Secretary Chao has a long history with the aggregates industry. She served as Deputy Transportation Secretary from 1989 to 1991 under President George H.W. Bush and as Secretary of Labor with oversight of MSHA from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. She recently…
Read MoreAggregates Production Rises Higher in 2016
According to figures from the U.S. Geological Survey, total aggregates production in 2016 was 2.49 billion metric tons (Gt), up from 2.28 Gt in 2015. The information was reported in its 2017 Mineral Commodity Summaries report.
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