Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in July, a decrease of 14.3% compared to a year ago. The trade was also below the month’s five-year average by 9.3%. Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.9 million tons, a decrease of 14% compared to 2023. Shipments from Canadian quarries decreased by 15.5% to 651,155 tons. Year-to-date the…
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Permitting Update: South Carolina
A public hearing by South Carolina Department of Environmental Services on a proposed rock quarry for southwestern Edgefield County was a quick affair the night of Aug. 8 — only one person spoke, in favor of the operation, while seven others who’d initially signed up to speak forfeited their time with murmurs of concurrence with the one speaker. Luck Stone…
Read MoreRail Carloads of Aggregates Down in July
U.S. railroads’ carload and intermodal volume rose 3.4% to 2,393,009 units last month compared to July 2023’s total, according to Association of American Railroads data. Total carloads declined 2.1% to 1,073,191, while the number of containers and trailers rose 8.4% to 1,319,818. Twelve of the 20 carload commodity categories that AAR tracks monthly posted gains, including grain, up 26.5%; chemicals,…
Read MorePermitting Update: Pennsylvania
Site development has begun in Scott Township on a washing and screening plant to harvest raw sand and gravel. Glacial Sand and Gravel Company, a Snyder Brothers Inc. subsidiary based in Kittanning, will construct the Glacial 60 Mine on the Martin Farm owned by Dennis and Jerry Martin. Mine construction will begin in winter and finish in spring, according to…
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