According to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity specialist, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey, the estimated U.S. output of construction sand and gravel produced and shipped for consumption in the second quarter of 2022 was 274 Mt, essentially unchanged compared with that of the second quarter of 2020.
Read MoreDay: September 2, 2022
Athabasca Revenue Up 127% in Second Quarter
Athabasca Minerals Inc. announced results for the second quarter ending June 30, and a strategic refocusing as part of the new emphasis on its core business and initiatives.
Read MoreAtlas Sand Appoints Allison Executive Vice President
Atlas Sand Co. LLC announced the appointment of Jeff Allison as executive vice president, sales and marketing. Responsible for Oilfield Services (OFS) sales, marketing, customer relationships and strategic commercial execution, he will play an integral role in ensuring Atlas will continue to provide premium quality products and services to the Permian Basin, North America’s most prolific resource play.
Read MoreGulf Coast Sand Acquires Shale Support Assets
Gulf Coast Sand (GCS), a privately-owned and independent producer and supplier for specialized sands, blended sands, abrasives, and gravel, announced the acquisition of assets originating from Shale Support LLC.
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
• Oil prices will hold steady for the rest of the year with marginal declines in 2023, analysts estimated, with the exception of one who foresees “more bullish than bearish factors” for the market going forward. Analysts who spoke to CNBC said they expect current oil prices to hold throughout the second half of 2022, though the impact of a…
Read MoreHCSS Engages Users on the Future of Construction
HCSS, a provider of software that helps heavy civil businesses streamline their operations, offers these insights about the future of construction from its customers, who are leaders in the construction market. This is a summary of what each executive said when answering questions about automation, the future of supply chain and electronic material ordering, the environmental impact of the industry,…
Read MoreKomatsu’s Offers Smart Construction Retrofit Kits
With Komatsu’s Smart Construction Retrofit kits, your conventional Komatsu excavators can be equipped with 3D guidance and payload monitoring, giving operators and managers alike more ways to help work efficiently and accurately.
Read MoreSAFETY
I Hear and I Forget; I See and I Remember; I Do and I Understand An Evaluation Of Learning Derived From Active Safety Training. By Joseph P. McGuire, PhD Depending on learning objectives and the resources available, instructors may choose to design their trainings to be more active or passive and use formats that prefer face-to-face or online platforms. Previous…
Read MoreAggregates Industry Market Report
In This Quarterly Report, Provided Exclusively to Rock Products, Capstone Partners Offers Insight Into Merger and Acquisition Activity, Capital Markets Trends, Aggregate Production and Pricing. By Darin Good, Brian Krehbiel and Crista Gilmore The Aggregates sector has continued to benefit from robust construction demand, despite persistent supply chain disruptions and rising inflation. The merger and acquisition (M&A) market has remained…
Read MoreFree Opioid Guide Provides Practical Tips, Sample Policies
By Mark S. Kuhar Miners in the aggregates industry are at an increased risk to opioid harms such as addiction and overdose. Research shows that they are more likely than other workers to be prescribed opioids for work-related pain, with prescriptions often being of a longer and higher dose than other workers. To help industry employers create a positive difference…
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