Shopoff Realty Investments, a national manager of opportunistic and value-add real estate investments, announced that the company has acquired the Mead Valley Quarry, a 577-acre vacant land site in unincorporated Riverside County, northwest of Perris, Calif.
Read MoreMonth: September 2017
Lakes Limestone Trade Up Nearly 19 Percent in August
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,991,471 tons in August, an increase of 18.6 percent compared to a year ago. August’s loadings were also nearly 12 percent ahead of the month’s 5-year average.
Read MoreWorldwide Construction Aggregates Market Estimated to Hit $592.7 Billion
The worldwide construction aggregates market is estimated to be valued at $592.7 billion by 2025, according to a study by Persistence Market Research. The market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3 percent through 2025 on account of the continuing large-scale infrastructure expansion projects carried out by the governments of numerous countries, along with a…
Read MoreMSHA to Amend Examinations of Working Places Rule
On Sept. 12, 2017, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) published two proposed rules in the Federal Register to amend the agency’s Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines final rule (82 FR 7680). Both proposed rules will be available for viewing on Sept. 11, 2017, at 8:45 a.m. at the Office of the Federal Register, Public…
Read MoreSandvik QS331 Crusher Accepts Large Feed Sizes
Targeted at the most demanding of aggregate producers, the compact Sandvik QS331 has been designed to accept large feed sizes and achieve high production capacities. This produces benefits for customers by delivering improved productivity on such applications as Type 1, crusher run or in-primary gravel crushing. The “S” type gyratory cone crusher has proven itself in stationary applications for more…
Read MoreRock a Big Winner
Mark Rock, senior vice president of risk management for CalPortland, will receive the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA ) 2017 James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional of the Year Award. The annual award recognizes an individual for substantial commitment and contributions to safe and healthy practices within his or her company and the industry.
Read MoreFairmount Santrol Second Quarter Results Promising
Fairmount Santrol announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. Second-quarter 2017 revenues were $233.2 million, up 35 percent from $172.6 million in the first quarter of 2017 and up 104 percent from $114.2 million in the second quarter of 2016.
Read MoreVista Opens Transload Facility in Pecos, Texas
Vista Proppants & Logistics (VPROP) has commenced commercial transload operations in Pecos, Texas, the newest addition to its terminal network. The facility has approximately 21,000 ft. of rail track that can hold two, 130-car unit trains and will be used for rail-to-truck frac sand transloading services.
Read MoreOmniTRAX, SamSand Build Mine-to-Well/Hub-and-Spoke Network
Arrows Up LLC, the bulk-material-transport affiliate of OmniTRAX Inc., announced an agreement with SamSand, a mining operation in Garland City, Ariz. The companies are building what they call “a unique mine-to-well/hub-and-spoke network that will move frac sand to several oil and gas operators in Northern Louisiana faster and at a lower cost.”
Read MoreWisconsin Transportation Budget May Restrict Local Regulation
Local governments would not be allowed to regulate air and water quality or restrict blasting at some sand mines, quarries and gravel pits under a provision in the state transportation budget, according to Rich Kremer, reporting for Wisconsin Public Radio.
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