At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $849.6 billion, new construction starts in Julyadvanced 2% from the previous month, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. This marked the third consecutive monthly increase for total construction starts, following gains of 10% in May and 9% in June.
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Chaney Hires Wyatt Wiggins
Chaney Enterprises hired Wyatt Wiggins as sales and business development manager. In this role, Wiggins is responsible for maintaining and expanding Chaney Enterprises’ customer base and markets by leading and training the sales and business development team in collaboration with the marketing, customer service, operations and technical services teams. He will influence the overall strategy of the sales and business…
Read MoreCDC Offers Dust Control Handbook
The second edition of the Dust Control Handbook for Industrial Minerals Mining and Processing represents a successful collaborative effort by government and industry toward protecting the health of U.S. mine workers, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The two principal stakeholder partnerships active in creating this handbook were between the NIOSH Mining Program of the National Institute for…
Read MoreDC Circuit Dismisses CERCLA Financial Assurances Challenges
In a significant victory for the mining industry, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently dismissed challenges filed by six environmental groups of EPA’s decision not to require financial assurances for hardrock mining facilities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), according to Mark Ellis, president…
Read MoreSmart Sand Tons Sold, Revenues Up in Second Quarter
Smart Sand Inc. second-quarter revenues were $67.9, an increase of 31% compared to first-quarter revenues of $51.8 million, and an increase of 25% compared to second-quarter 2018 revenues of $54.4 million.
Read MoreHi-Crush Whitehall Plant Goes Idle
According to the Lacrosse Tribune, the Hi-Crush Frac and Sand Mine in Whitehall, Wis., is closing. The closure means 35 to 40 people will lose their jobs.
Read MoreCovia’s Volumes, Revenues Increase
Covia announced results for the second quarter ended June 30. As a result of the merger that closed on June 1, 2018, Covia’s 2018 reported results under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles include the consolidated financial results of both Unimin Corp. and Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc. for the seven months ended Dec. 31, 2018, as well as the stand-alone results…
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West Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery fell by 5 cents, or 0.09%, to $56.08 a barrel at press time. The October contract for global benchmark Brent crude rose 41 cents, or 1%, to $60.64 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.
Read MoreArcosa Construction Products Revenues Spike Higher
Arcosa Inc. announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, including:
Read MoreGraymont; Grupo Calidra Move Forward with Lime Acquisition
Graymont and Grupo Calidra announced that they are moving forward with the previously announced acquisition of the global lime and limestone business of the Belgium-based Sibelco group.
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