A Cost-Effective Method Of Sealing Slurry Pumps, Whether Centrifugal Or Dynamic Expeller Seals. By Will Pierce
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Going Under the Knife
An In-Line Approach To Knife Gate Valve Maintenance And Repair. By Michael Prince
Read MoreThe Quest for Full Employment
By Pierre G. Villere The economic metrics of 2020 are certainly one for the history books and will be studied and dissected at business schools for generations to come. It’s simple: we were a powerful economic engine globally that was hitting on all eight cylinders, and the sudden shutdown of society as a result of the pandemic in mid-March hurtled…
Read MoreThe Road Ahead Is Cause for Optimism
A lot of people are asking the question, how is the industry expected to perform up the road? With the combination of a new infrastructure bill; a reviving post-COVID economy; and a housing market that shows no signs of letting up, you have to believe that good things are on the horizon for aggregates producers.
Read MoreMajority of Voters Want Government to Support Domestic Mining
The National Mining Association (NMA) released new polling showing that the vast majority of voters – including a majority of Democrats, Republicans and Independents – want to see the Biden administration and Congress support domestic mining projects to create jobs, secure our supply chains and reduce reliance on foreign countries for minerals we could be mining here at home.
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Read MoreScreen Machine Adds Horton Supply to Dealer Network
Horton Supply Co. is now a Screen Machine dealer for southeast, central and northwest Missouri, as well as southern Illinois. The dealer will offer the full Screen Machine crushing and screening product line, and will provide parts and service in both areas.
Read MoreGalanis Appointed MSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary
Jeannette J. Galanis, MSHA’s new deputy assistant secretary for policy, was appointed by President Biden, effective Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.
Read MoreMSHA COVID Guidance Seeks to Mitigate, Prevent Viral Spread
The U.S. Department of Labor issued stronger worker safety guidance to help mine operators and mine workers implement a coronavirus protection program and better identify risks that could lead to exposure.
Read MoreProduction on the Rise
March 10, 2021 – The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has just come out with its fourth quarter 2020 and full-year 2020 production results. An estimated 606 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase of 3% compared with that of the same period of 2019. That is…
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