Lehigh Southwest Cement Co. wants to amend its 2012 Reclamation Plan for Lehigh Permanente Quarry near Cupertino, Calif., to increase mining. As part of the amendment, the proposal asks to disturb an area of the “Permanente Ridge” that is about 100 vertical ft. in height and 4,000 ft. across, according to the Palo Alto Times. The company’s proposal would effectively…
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Proposed Operation in Alaska Denied
Quality Asphalt Paving (QAP) and parent company Colaska Inc., part of the international Colas Group, faced community opposition to a proposed aggregates operation. Plans submitted to the borough of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, called for the removal of up to 2 million cu. yd. of gravel from a 105-acre area of the parcel over a 20-year period, with a portable asphalt…
Read MoreHey, Update Your Website!
I could write an editorial every month about the need for a new infrastructure bill. But the chess game in Washington goes on and on, so I will wait until checkmate to address that issue again. In the meantime, why haven’t you updated your website lately? I know, that’s a seemingly random question that came out of left field. But…
Read MoreFirst Look – August 2021
TOP NEWS • USGS STATS • ECONOMIC INDICATORS • MSHA WATCH • ENERGY TOP NEWS Industry Leaders Share Growth Projections The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association at its 67th Annual Meeting heard a National Economic Report presented by Jon Hockenyos, president of TXP Inc., an economic analysis and public policy consulting firm. New Frontier Materials Buys Fred Weber Assets New Frontier…
Read MoreMINExpo Empowers the Industry to Meet Global Demand
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Read MoreAEM Report: Infrastructure Means 100,000 Good Jobs
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) released a new report that shows more than 100,000 family-sustaining equipment manufacturing jobs can be created before the end of President Biden’s first term in office. According to the data by IHS Markit, these are high-skilled jobs in primarily rural areas that pay an average annual income of $88,000, which is 35% above the…
Read MoreCEMEX Concludes Strong Second Quarter
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. announced strong results in the second quarter of 2021 with EBITDA growing in all regions. Consolidated net sales increased 25%, to $3.9 billion, while Operating EBITDA improved 39%, to $818 million.
Read MoreMartin Marietta Looks Forward
July 29, 2021 – Martin Marietta released its second-quarter report, and it features record consolidated revenues, even with inclement weather hampering operations in Texas and Colorado. The company remains confident that favorable pricing dynamics will continue, supported by the company’s locally-driven pricing strategy. Additionally, the company anticipates single-family housing growth, expanded infrastructure investment and notable heavy industrial projects of scale will…
Read MoreMartin Marietta Reports Record Second-Quarter Revenues
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, including products and services revenues of $1.295 billion versus $1.189 billion in the second quarter of 2020.
Read MoreFLSmidth Buys thyssenkrupp Mining Business
thyssenkrupp announced the sale of its Mining Technologies business unit to FLSmidth, thus reaching a further important milestone in the initiated realignment of the group. The enterprise value is EUR325 million. The transaction is subject to competition authority approval. The closing of the transaction is expected within the next 12 months.
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