Athabasca Minerals Inc. (AMI) along with its wholly owned subsidiary, AMI Silica Inc. announced:
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This Week’s Market Buzz
Oil prices edged up at press time, putting both benchmarks on track for a fifth consecutive week of gains on expectations demand growth will outstrip supply and OPEC+ producers will be cautious in returning more crude to the market from August. Brent futures rose 32 cents, or 0.4%, to $75.88 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose…
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Read MoreMoney on Top of Money
June 25, 2021 – We are starting to talk about a lot of money. The infrastructure agreement reached by The White House and a bipartisan group of senators includes $312 billion dedicated to transportation, including $109 billion for roads and bridges, a proposal that would represent a significant boost in federal spending for the nation’s transportation infrastructure. That would be…
Read MoreIndustry Leaders Share Growth Projections at TACA Meeting
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) welcomed more than 450 attendees to its 67th Annual Meeting June 16-18 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa.
Read MoreBipartisan Infrastructure Framework Reached
President Biden and a bipartisan group of senators have announced a deal on infrastructure spending. The agreement focuses on investments in roads, bridges, railways and broadband internet, but it does not include investments Biden has referred to as “human infrastructure,” including money allocated for child care and tax credits for families.
Read MoreAEM Holds Infrastructure Briefing
Associated Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) hosted a virtual briefing for dozens of national and trade reporters to discuss current federal infrastructure proposals and their potential impact on the $288 billion equipment manufacturing industry. The briefing featured AEM President Dennis Slater; AEM Infrastructure Vision 2050 Taskforce Chair and Vermeer Corp. President and CEO Jason Andringa; and AEM Infrastructure Vision 2050 Taskforce Vice…
Read MoreCSSGA Names Gayle Lyman Memorial Scholarship Recipients
The Colorado Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (CSSGA) has awarded the Gayle Lyman Memorial Scholarship to two deserving students: Jason Jacoby and Erin Kunkel. The award is named for former CSSGA Board President Gayle Lyman, who passed away unexpectedly in 2015. Lyman raised his family and spent his career in the construction industry in Grand Junction, Colo. Throughout his life,…
Read MoreKeith “Sarge” Hurlbert
Sponsored by the Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association’s (IMAA) PIE Committee, The Miner of the Year Award exemplifies the very best in the profession and these individuals continually bring credit to the industry and to their community. During the 2021 Winter Workshops Online, Jeff McIntosh of Martin Marietta presented the Miner of the Year Award to Keith “Sarge” Hurlbert of Martin…
Read MoreBusiness Groups Call for Bipartisan Deal
June 24, 2021 – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable and No Labels are urging President Biden to continue infrastructure negotiations with Republicans. A just-released joint statement reads, “President Biden has said America has a ‘once-in-a generation’ chance to invest in our country and our infrastructure. He said he wants a bipartisan deal because there is no such thing as…
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