Gaia Metals Corp., which operates its Golden Silica project in British Columbia, Canada, appointed Blair Way as president. Adrian Lamoureux will remain as CEO.
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Hi-Crush Names New Executive Team
Hi-Crush Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed a new executive team to manage the company’s next phase of growth.
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• At press time, oil prices rose as producers including Saudi Arabia and Russia locked horns over the need to extend record production cuts set in place in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brent crude was up 21 cents, or 0.4%, at $48.46 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate oil was 11 cents, or 0.2%, higher at $45.39…
Read MoreIndustry Pioneer Charles Samuel Luck III Dies
On Dec. 1, Charles Samuel Luck III passed away in his home at the age of 87.
Read MoreAggregates Production Down in Third Quarter
An estimated 707 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2020, a decrease of 5% compared with that of the third quarter of 2019, according to Jason Willett, commodity specialist for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Read MoreNSSGA Sounds Alarms on Funding Relief for State DOTs
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) sent out an industry call to action, signed by President and CEO Mike Johnson and Michele Stanley, vice president, government & regulatory affairs:
Read MoreEnd of Year Legislative Sprint
Dec. 4, 2020 – According to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), congressional leaders and appropriators are working to find consensus on a legislative package that provides more than $1.4 trillion in funding for federal agencies before the Dec. 11 deadline. Right after Thanksgiving, Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) found agreement on the topline funding numbers for agencies, giving…
Read MoreKespry Announces Winter 2020 Aerial Intelligence Platform Release
Visual and sensor-based data analytics firm Kespry announced its Winter 2020 Aerial Intelligence platform updates aimed at helping businesses across the mining, aggregates, energy, port, pulp and paper and insurance industries launch successful enterprise visual intelligence programs.
Read MoreTRIP: Missouri Roads and Bridges in Need of Investment
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Missouri motorists a total of $8 billion statewide annually – up to $1,917 per driver in some urban areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays.
Read MoreGiarratano Promoted at DSC Dredge
Nick “Nicky” Giarratano was named vice president of manufacturing of DSC Dredge LLC after serving more than 24 years in various roles in both engineering and manufacturing.
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