CRH’s Ericka Baxter Focuses On Environmental Leadership Within Her Company, Industry Associations and State Government. By Therese Dunphy For most, adapting to change is one of life’s more difficult challenges. For Ericka Baxer, MScEM, senior environmental director at CRH Americas – Central Western Division, it is simply a way of life. Baxter joined the aggregates industry right out of high…
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Vaccination Pilot Program Targets Miners in Kentucky, Arizona
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a new program designed to encourage and help America’s miners to get the COVID-19 protections that vaccinations offer. The department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will pilot the Mine Vaccine Outreach Program to deliver free vaccinations in mining communities and provide educational outreach to mining communities in Kentucky and Arizona on the safety…
Read MoreLafarge Canada Spearheads Conservation Effort
Lafarge Canada announced its key role in the massive conservation effort undertaken in the sensitive Great Lakes region as a partner with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). The NCC’s Manitoulin Island acquisition is one of its largest-ever in Ontario. With a $16-million price tag, the initiative relied heavily on the support of many partners. Lafarge Canada provided a donation…
Read MoreReports from Arizona and California
The Town of Prescott Valley, Ariz., has expressed opposition to a proposed sand and gravel operation in two parcels immediately adjacent to Fain Park and StoneRidge Drive. Both parcels, owned by the Fain Family Limited Partnership, are in unincorporated Yavapai County. The town will not reissue a prior right-of-way permit that would have allowed transporting materials mined from the parcels…
Read MoreU.S. Silica Releases Sustainability Report
U.S. Silica released its Sustainability Report, summarizing the company’s global sustainability activities, performance and results from calendar year 2021. The revised report includes enhanced disclosures for Environmental, Governance, and Social categories in alignment with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) recommended disclosure topics for the Metals & Mining and Construction Materials industry standards.
Read MoreNature Conservancy Buys Land from Meteor Timber
The Nature Conservancy says lands will stay open for outdoor recreation
Read MoreSource Energy Services Reports Yearly Results
Source Energy Services Ltd. announced its financial results for the three and 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2021.
Read MoreSmart Sand Inc. Reports Results, Announces Acquisition
Smart Sand Inc. announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2021, and the acquisition of the Hi-Crush Blair, Wis., mining facility.
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
• Oil prices edged higher at press time, still above $100 a barrel, but were set for a second straight weekly loss, after a volatile trading week with no easy replacement for Russian barrels in a tight market. Brent crude futures rose 38 cents, or 0.7%, to $107.02 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up 77…
Read MoreEmbarrassing MSHA Enforcement Actions
MSHA Has Issued A Number Of Citations Or Orders That Do Little To Advance Miner Safety And Health. You Won’t Believe Some Of Them.
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