The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved the expansion of Simon Quarry, an existing sand and gravel quarry on public land near Indio, Calif., in Riverside County. The decision authorizes Simon Concrete & Aggregate LLC, owned and operated by Superior Ready Mix Inc., to utilize an additional 132 acres of public land to provide the greater Coachella Valley area with construction…
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Building Mining Equipment Out of Lego Bricks
By Mark S. Kuhar Unveiling new machinery and equipment for the mining industry is never a simple task due to their enormous size, let alone with today’s travel restrictions around the world. Recognizing this, Finnish machinery manufacturer Sleipner Finland Oy decided to launch its latest DB-series model in a completely new and unprecedented way: Sleipner asked Jesse Pyykkönen, 18, and…
Read MoreMSHA Targets Silica
MSHA’s New Silica Enforcement Initiative: Not Really New, Just More of the Same. By Brian Hendrix Once again, silica is at the top of MSHA’s current enforcement and rulemaking agendas. MSHA has long been working on a new silica rule to reduce the current PEL for respirable silica by 50% (or more), but that’s not expected until late summer or…
Read MoreSpeaking to a Group
There Are A Few Strategies, Or Tricks, That Can Work For Almost Anyone. By Thomas J. Roach Most of us reluctantly take speech classes in high school and college, but as we advance through our careers, we come to realize that perhaps nothing we studied has a bigger impact on our success. Much of what we do early in our…
Read MoreHow To Sell a Job to a Candidate
You Need To Convince Candidates To Join You More Than Ever. By Steve Schumacher I have spent a lot of years teaching hiring managers to effectively formulate interview questions, watch body language, and think of interviewing and selection as a major part of being a manager. Evaluating candidates takes a lot of work and even when done well, can be…
Read MoreMcCloskey Unveils C2C Cone Crusher
McCloskey International unveiled the new C2C as the latest entry into the company’s cone crusher line, with the powerful MC200 cone. The C2C brings the power of a 200-hp cone to a compact footprint, offering high maneuverability with a line-up of features aimed at boosting productivity.
Read MoreConservation Takes Flight
Valley Asphalt Creates Habitats For Osprey And Helps Rebuild The Local Population. By Therese Dunphy After a three-day weekend approximately 15 years ago, the team at Cincinnati, Ohio-based Valley Asphalt, a Jurgensen Company, returned to work to an unusual sight: an osprey nest built on top of the crane that the operation used to lift parts around the site. “When…
Read MoreCEMEX, Granite Focus on Sustainability
CEMEX USA wrapped up its second annual Sustainability Month, celebrating Earth Day and the company’s longstanding commitment to sustainability and circular economy with activities across the United States designed to promote environmental awareness and encourage positive action for our planet. Throughout April, CEMEX USA held events nationwide that included educational seminars, tree plantings and tree distributions to encourage employees, customers…
Read MoreMSHA Launches Silica Initiative
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has launched a new enforcement initiative to “better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards resulting from repeated overexposure to respirable crystalline silica.” MSHA said that silica dust affects thousands of miners each year and, without adequate protection, miners face risks of serious illnesses, many of which can be…
Read MorePermitting – July 2022
The United States District Court reinstated mining contracts for CEMEX’s Soledad Canyon operation in California, according to KHTS News. The ruling by the United States District Court vacated the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) decision in 2019 and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) decision in 2015 that confirmed expiration of contracts on July 31, 2020. American Aggregates of…
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