An estimated 712 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was sold or used in the United States in the third quarter of 2023, a decrease of 3% compared with that in the third quarter of 2022, according to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity specialist, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This marks the fourth straight quarterly decrease…
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Covia to Idle Mining Operations in Gore, Va.
Covia, a provider of mineral-based and material solutions for the Industrial and Energy markets, announced that mining operations at its facility in Gore, Va., will be idled indefinitely in the first quarter of 2024. The Gore facility has been in operation for more than 80 years under several owners, including Virginia Glass, Unimin and Covia. As part of Covia’s industrial…
Read MoreNew Home Sales Weaken in October
Elevated mortgage rates that averaged 7.62% in October per Freddie Mac, the highest rate since 2000, depressed buyer demand and pushed down new home sales in October. Sales of newly built, single-family homes in October fell 5.6% to a 679,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, following a notable downward revision in September, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department…
Read MoreCedarapids Introduces New Static Jaw Crusher
Cedarapids introduced its latest addition to the Cedarapids Static Jaw Crusher series, the TJ2440. The TJ2440 is one of the most aggressive and productive jaws on the market in its size range of 24-in. inlet gape by 40-in. inlet width. This single toggle jaw crusher is engineered for tight closed side settings while keeping an aggressive nip angle and crushing…
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