Feb. 9, 2022 – This just in from the “community outreach is critical” department: Granite Construction and Tree Farm LLC are partnering to develop the I-80 South Quarry in Parleys Canyon, Utah. A website detailing the project is available to view, and hopefully it will create a positive perception of the project, allowing it to ultimately move forward. In the past decade, Utah’s…
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Vulcan says, ‘Duck!”
Feb. 9, 2022 – For the last 16 years, Vulcan Materials and Ducks Unlimited (DU) have partnered to provide wood duck habitat in and around a 1,300-acre granite mine in Richmond County, N.C., according DU. This conservation partnership led Vulcan to contribute $25,000 to DU’s Southeast Wetlands Initiative. The roots of Vulcan’s relationship with DU can be traced back to former DU North…
Read MoreRP Video News: Cat Hits Autonomous Trucks Milestone
Caterpillar has reached a significant milestone, announcing that more than 500 Cat autonomous trucks are now in operation worldwide. This achievement is exciting not only for the mining industry, but also its broad customer base as the company scales autonomy into quarry/aggregates and construction industries’ product lines with competitive offerings.
Read MoreFreeman Joins IROCK as Regional Sales Manager
IROCK Crushers welcomed Brad Freeman to the position of regional sales manager for the Central United States. Freeman joins IROCK with more than a decade of industry experience.
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Declines in January
The Dodge Momentum Index declined 7% in January to a four-month low of 152.9 (2000=100), from the revised December reading of 163.7. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Construction Network, is a monthly measure of the initial report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. In January, commercial planning fell 9%, and…
Read MoreWirtgen Touts Harmonized Kleemann MOBICAT, MOBICONE
The machines of the latest EVO2 generation are perfectly tuned to one another for line coupling in natural stone applications.
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
• The North American benchmark price for oil surged at press time to more than $90 a barrel – its highest level since 2014. The March crude oil contract for West Texas Intermediate closed at $90.27 per barrel, up $2.01 per barrel, bolstered by geopolitical tensions and supply concerns.
Read MoreUSGS Releases Industrial Sand Data
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released industrial sand data as part of its latest Mineral Commodity Summaries publication. USGS reported that in 2021, industrial sand and gravel valued at an estimated $2.3 billion was produced by 167 companies from 248 operations in 33 states.
Read MoreSmart Sand Opens Waynesburg Terminal
Smart Sand Inc. commenced operations and is delivering sand to its newly constructed, unit-train-capable transloading terminal in Waynesburg, Pa.
Read MoreRystad Says Productivity of New Wells in the Permian to Hit a Record High
The average productivity of new wells in the Permian Basin is set to hit a record high in 2022, breaching past 1,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) due to a surge in lateral well length, Rystad Energy research indicated.
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