The U.S. Department of Labor announced the department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration’s “Mine Emergency Unit” bested competitors from around the world and finished first at the International Mines Rescue Competition, held Sept. 11-16, 2022, in Beaver, W.Va. After a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic, the biennial event resumed at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy where highly…
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Minnesota DNR Completes Three New Aggregate Resource Maps
Geologists in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Aggregate Resource Mapping Program completed three new resource maps showing the potential for sand and gravel deposits, as well as crushed stone resources, in Swift, Sibley and Redwood counties. Aggregate resources are a critical natural material needed to construct roads, bridges, trails and buildings. Datasets for all three county projects, including…
Read MoreLiuGong North America Adds New Dealers
LiuGong North America recently welcomed two construction equipment distributors to its growing dealer lineup: Bristol, Pa.-based Modern Group and Sheridan, Ark.-based Crouse Equipment.
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