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…
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Rail 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 MoreDurex Products Offers Custom Accessories for Screening Equipment
Durex Products Inc. offers a number of accessories that provide long-term solutions for screening equipment. Customers can choose from standard options, or Durex can design and build a custom solution. Screen accessories made from steel, urethane, and rubber deliver outstanding efficiency and wear life in even the harshest conditions. They are lightweight and corrosion resistant. Durex’s full line of screen…
Read MoreConstruction Spending Up Slightly in October
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending during October 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,027.1 billion, 0.6% (±1.0%) above the revised September estimate of $2,014.7 billion. The October figure is 10.7% (±1.6%) above the October 2022 estimate of $1,830.5 billion. During the first 10 months of this year, construction spending amounted to $1,646.0 billion,…
Read MoreInfrastructure Law Turns Two; Impact Felt Across America
States have committed federal funds to support more than 56,000 eligible transportation improvements in all 50 states during the last two years, spanning nearly every U.S. county, according to a review of the latest available federal data conducted by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law November 15, 2021. To…
Read MoreCaterpillar Validates Rajant Wireless Solution With Cat Minestar Command
After extensive testing, Caterpillar Inc. has completed the in-house validation of Rajant BreadCrumbs, LX5 CA radios, which will enable field trials with this Rajant product and Cat MineStar Command for hauling. “This validation is a key step to provide additional options for our mining customers when deploying Command for hauling in their operation,” said Sean McGinnis, vice president and general…
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – July 2023
TOP NEWS GraniteGranite has received approval from the Utah Department of Air Quality (UDAQ) to begin the public comment period as part of Granite’s Parleys I-80 South Quarry small mine air permit application. During this rigorous application process, the application undergoes a comprehensive 30-day comment period, allowing the public to provide valuable input. U.S. Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court has…
Read MorePaying for the Sins of the Past
Let’s be real clear on something: 29 fatalities last year in the mining industry is 29 too many. Even one occupational injury is one too many. Christopher J. Williamson, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health (MSHA), recently penned a letter to the mining community pointing out those 29 fatalities; remarking on an unusually deadly start to 2023;…
Read MoreCanadian Gypsum Quarry to Get CAD$104 Million Makeover
CGC Inc., the Canadian division of USG Corp., announced plans to revitalize and relaunch a state-of-the-art gypsum quarry in Little Narrows, Nova Scotia, Canada. This CAD$104 million investment will reinforce CGC’s supply of raw gypsum material – the largest in the world – to meet the growing demand of customers with easy, reliable access to world-leading wallboard products. Once fully…
Read MoreWest Virginia Aggregates Operations Honored for Safety
During the recent West Virginia Mining Symposium, which took place April 18-19 in Charleston, W.Va., the West Virginia Coal Association recognized and celebrated “Exemplary Mine Safety & Environmental Excellence” achievements of mining industry operations across the state, including several aggregates operations. “Safety always has been and continues to be our top priority in the [mining] industry,” said West Virginia Coal…
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