U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. has appointed Simon Bates to its board of directors effective July 3. The election of Bates increases the size of the company’s board to seven members. Bates will also serve as an independent member of the Compensation and Nominating & Governance committees of the board.
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Graymont Inaugurates Bedford Heritage Park
Graymont officially inaugurated the Bedford Heritage Park in Bedford, Quebec, Canada, a novel initiative that will provide access to ore sufficient to extend the viable operating life of its Bedford operations for decades, while creating a new regional park for the benefit of residents and visitors to the picturesque Eastern Townships.
Read MoreHighway Equipment Expands Hyundai-Exclusive Territory
HD Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas announced a territory expansion to its dealership agreement with Zelienople, Pa.-based Highway Equipment Company. As a Hyundai dealer, Highway Equipment offers sales, rentals and support for the full line of Hyundai machines.
Read MoreMcGuire: Many Companies Already Complying with New Silica Proposal
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on June 30 announced a proposal by its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to amend current federal standards to better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards related to exposure to respirable crystalline silica, or silica dust. The proposed rule change will ensure miners have at least the same level of protections as workers in…
Read MoreAll Hail The Top 100
July 5, 2023 – U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Specialist Jason Willett is back with another edition of his “Top 100” lists. Nine publicly traded and four privately held companies populate the upper ranks of Willett’s new “Top 100 Crushed Stone” and “Top 100 Sand & Gravel” surveys. Based on his analysis of 2021 shipments, the top 10 producers in…
Read MoreUSGS Releases Top 100 Crushed Stone Producers List
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released its updated “Top 100 Producers of Crushed Stone in the United States” list. According to USGS Commodity Specialist Jason Christopher Willett, the leading U.S. construction crushed stone producing companies in 2021 were, in descending order of tonnage:
Read MoreFrom Gravel to an RV Park
July 3, 2023 – A reclaimed Doan Companies sand and gravel operation has now become Hidden Lakes RV Park, according to a story on MLive. “It’s a little off the charts for a concrete and highway construction company,” said Dennis Doan, chairman of Doan Companies, the firm he founded with his father and a partner in 1970. His company took over the former Manchester Gravel and…
Read MoreConstruction Spending Rises in May, Highways Down
Construction spending during May 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,925.6 billion, 0.9% (±0.5%) above the revised April estimate of $1,909.0 billion. The May figure is 2.4% (±1.2%) above the May 2022 estimate of $1,880.9 billion. During the first five months of this year, construction spending amounted to $740.8 billion, 2.9% (±1.0%) above the $719.6 billion for the same period in 2022.
Read MorePPI-Precision Pulley and Idler: Clearly Conveying
PPI’s Jeff Poe discusses what the company’s field services team is all about.
Read MoreAthabasca Divests Five Surface Mineral Leases
Athabasca Minerals Inc. announced that it has executed and closed a definitive sale agreement with an “independent, arm’s length purchaser” to divest certain non-core assets within the aggregates division for total cash consideration of C$3.2 million, before normal closing adjustments. The sale agreement had a closing date of June 27, 2023, and no finder’s fees are associated with the transaction. The…
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