U.S. mines produced approximately $82.3 billion in minerals in 2020 – about $1.5 billion lower than the 2019 revised total of $83.7 billion, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Read MoreMonth: June 2021
MSHA Reports 15th Fatality of 2021
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on June 7, a miner at a construction sand and gravel operation in Crosby, Texas, entered the top of a primary feed hopper to break up and remove a large rock. Raw material that remained on the sides of the hopper sloughed off and engulfed the miner. This is the 15th fatality…
Read MoreA Reclamation Project
June 23, 2021 – Trap Rock Industries is scheduled to cease quarrying activities in 2023 at its 166-acre Moores Station Quarry property, located along the east side of Route 29 near Titusville, N.J. After its lease expires, Mercer County will assume responsibility for the abandoned quarry. The county said that this scenario creates a unique opportunity to transform this property into recreational…
Read MoreChaney Golf Tournament Raises $130,000 for Charity
The 22nd annual Babe and Dick Chaney Memorial Golf Tournament was a “tee-rrific” success, according to Chaney Enterprises. The sold-out tournament took place on Monday, May 17 at Renditions Golf Course in Davidsonville, Md.
Read MoreSingle-Family Starts Steady in May
Overall housing starts increased 3.6% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.57 million units off of a downwardly revised April reading, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Read MorePrices Continue to Rise
June 22, 2021 – In its first quarter report, Vulcan Materials noted, “The pricing environment continues to be positive across the company’s footprint as demand visibility continues to improve. For the quarter, freight-adjusted pricing increased 2% (mix-adjusted pricing increased 1.3%). Mix-adjusted pricing improved sequentially in March, reflecting recently announced price increases in certain key markets. Prices are expected to continue to increase sequentially during the remainder…
Read MoreNew TRIP Report Details National Infrastructure Crisis
As the U.S. Interstate Highway System reaches 65 years old, it is congested, carries significant levels of travel – particularly by large trucks – and lacks adequate funding to make needed repairs and improvements. America’s most critical transportation link will need to be rebuilt and expanded to meet the nation’s growing transportation needs, according to a report released by TRIP, a…
Read MoreCarmeuse Plants Help With River Clean-Up Project
Volunteers from Carmeuse subsidiaries Yager Materials and Yager Marine joined with the environmental organization Living Lands & Waters (LL&W) on May 21 to help clean-up shorelines along the Ohio River. This is the second year that Yager has volunteered in the river clean-up effort. In addition to its volunteers, Yager also supports LL&W with monetary contributions.
Read MoreMDU Resources Group Hits the Fortune 500
MDU Resources Group Inc. has been listed on the prestigious 2021 Fortune 500. The Fortune 500 recognizes the 500 largest U.S. companies based on 2020 revenues. MDU Resources was ranked No. 486.
Read MoreSwitching Places
June 21, 2021 – According to an article in the Alaska Journal of Commerce, the debate over how to pay for the nation’s roads, bridges and transit systems is leading some normally anti-tax Republicans to embrace higher levies on motorists: even a new one based on miles driven instead of fuel purchased. But some Democrats who have supported the idea of charging a…
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