Feb. 3, 2022 – Rock Products and Burgex Mining Consultants continue to team up to bring the aggregates industry critical information and resources. We previously announced our collaboration to produce an all-new digital version of our Aggregates Atlas, and you will continue to hear more about that. Today we are releasing Burgex’s updated projections for aggregates production through 2026. The information is presented in both…
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Do Managers Matter Anymore?
With Changes Happening At Light Speed, The Need For Managers Is Questioned. By Steve Schumacher As everyone who reads this knows, change is a constant in both business and in all parts of our lives. Everyone also knows that major changes have been constant and dramatic the last couple years. The things we took for granted in our workplaces may…
Read MoreGranite Receives Two Safety Awards
Granite received two 2021 CalCIMA Excellence in Safety Awards at the 2021 CalCIMA Education Conference. The awards recognize “exceptional contributions to safety leadership, innovation, and commitment,” and award categories include aggregate, industrial mineral, cement, concrete, and asphalt facilities, as well as employees, safety professionals, and special recognition. Granite’s Solari Sand & Gravel facility in Arvin, Calif., won in the Small…
Read MoreTotal Construction Flat in December; Up for 2021
Total construction starts were flat in December with a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $879.3 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Residential construction starts gained 4% in December 2021, while nonresidential building starts improved by 3%. Nonbuilding starts, however, declined 12%. Across 2021, total construction starts rose by 12% compared to 2020. Residential starts moved 20% higher, and nonresidential buildings…
Read MoreCEMEX Expands Use of Renewable Diesel at California Operations
CEMEX continues to expand its use of low-carbon alternative fuels at several of its California operations, utilizing renewable diesel to power trucks and machinery as part of its global Future in Action program aimed at reducing CO2 emissions throughout its operations and supply chain. “At CEMEX, we have ambitious goals to reduce our CO2 emissions across our value chain, and…
Read MoreReports From California, North Carolina
A mining and reclamation project was approved by Yolo County, Calif., supervisors following a lengthy presentation, deliberation and public comment session, according to the Daily Democrat. The Teichert Shifler Mining and Reclamation project involves an application to establish a new mining operation to extract sand and gravel aggregate along lower Cache Creek. Referred to as the Teichert Shifler operation, the…
Read MoreUnited States Lime & Minerals Sees Spike in Revenues
United States Lime & Minerals Inc. reported fourth quarter and full year 2021 results. The company’s revenues in the fourth quarter 2021 were $46.1 million, compared to $41.0 million in the fourth quarter 2020, an increase of $5.1 million, or 12.5%.
Read MoreUSGS Estimates 2021 Aggregates Production
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) – in its just-released Mineral Commodity Summaries 2022 report – estimates that 2021 total aggregates production will come in at approximately 2.5 billion metric tons per year (Gt), more than a 3% increase over 2020; with an additional 204 million metric tons (Mt) coming from the cement, gypsum, lime and industrial sand sectors.
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Designing and manufacturing drum motors in the United States and Canada since 1985, VDG delivers an innovative and advanced conveyor drive solution. Using cutting-edge production technology and automation, and in-house engineering, VDG ensures quality, fast delivery and after-sales support.
Read MoreU.S. Mines Increased Minerals Production in 2021
U.S. mines produced approximately $90.4 billion in mineral commodities in 2021 – a $9.7 billion increase over the 2020 revised total of $80.7 billion – the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced.
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