Blue Mountain Minerals Goes the Extra Mile

The Company Serves Its Local Community In More Ways Than Just Mining Limestone. By Julia Maldonado Limestone is ubiquitous. Ranging from car windshields, windows on our houses, eggs we eat for breakfast, and wine bottles we drink from, limestone has a vital role in the creation of our everyday items. Most people are unaware of limestone’s versatility.  “If you live…

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Putting Product on the Ground

In Clinton, Ind., D. Robertson Gravel Co. Is A Small Operation, But it Operates Big Using A Dragline, Rolling Stock And A Brand New Plant. By Mark S. Kuhar Indiana produces a lot of construction aggregates, close to 70 million tons per year, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. While a lot of that is produced at large quarries, you…

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Benchmark 2022: An Exclusive Survey

Rock Products’ Annual Survey On The Opinions, Concerns And Buying Intentions Of Producers Reveals What Is On The Industry’s Collective Mind. By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Patterson The year 2021 was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The changes wrought by both of those are certain to dominate the…

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