In keeping with global efforts to address the adverse impact of climate change, the Buy Clean, Carbon Neutrality, LEED v4 and Net Zero movements have evolved with dizzying speed. This is a good place to note that Rock Products’ web portal “Construction Materials Carbon Management,” has become a go-to resource for information about these fast-growing efforts. While the cement industry…
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Ready Made Upgrade
Fraser Valley Aggregates Increases Production with EIW Wash Plant. By Mark S. Kuhar Fraser Valley Aggregates is a multi-generational, family-operated company headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. They are one of British Columbia’s premier aggregate producers and suppliers. With pits throughout the Fraser Valley, Fraser Valley Aggregate mines, processes and sells a variety of stone, sand and specialty products, as…
Read MoreFireside Chat With Summit
Oct. 11, 2023 – Summit Materials Inc. announced that Anne Noonan, Summit’s president and CEO, and Scott Anderson, Summit’s executive vice president and CFO, will discuss its merger with Argos USA with covering analyst Trey Grooms, from Stephens. The discussion will take place during a fireside chat at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time (6:00 a.m. Mountain time) on Thursday, Oct. 19. The conversation will highlight the strategic…
Read MoreWhere Are We and Where Are We Headed?
Tracking aggregates production in the United States is no small feat, so kudos to U.S. Geological Survey Commodity Specialist Jason Willett, who diligently compiles that data quarterly for all of us to peruse. Data for the second quarter and first half of the year is now available. An estimated 662 million metric tons of total construction aggregates was produced and…
Read MoreNewsom Vetoes Bill to Limit Aggregate Resources
Oct. 6, 2023 – According to the California Construction Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association (CalCIMA), Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 1631 (Shiavo), a bill that sought to inhibit the ability to permit a specific facility in a state-designated aggregate resource area, as approved under the state’s Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA). It has 57 million tons of aggregate in a resource-short…
Read MoreMSHA Issues Health Alert
Sept. 29, 2023 – The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a health alert for mobile mining operations and equipment. The agency suggests the following best practices:
Read MoreWelcome to The Aggregates Almanac, 2023 Edition
Welcome to the 2023 edition of the “Aggregates Almanac: The Ultimate Information Resource for Quarry Operators.” Published now for the seventh year in a row, feedback from our readers indicates that this publication is widely used and valued; and retained as a go-to information source. Rock Products’ Benchmark 2023 survey indicates that aggregates operators are highly interested in: Equipment upgrades.…
Read MoreOut in the Field
August 25, 2023 – At most publishing companies, executives sit behind a desk and bark orders. At SEMCO, our president goes out into the industry and connects with readers and customers. On Aug. 11, Trimble invited media representatives for its “media play days” at the company’s headquarters in Westminster, Colo. SEMCO owner and President Peter Johnson was on hand for the event, accompanied…
Read MoreThe AVP Pulse Index for August
Aug. 16, 2023 – The AVP Pulse Index this month dropped 0.1% month-over-month, while increasing 6.3% year-over-year. The proprietary AVP Pulse Index – a joint effort between mergers and acquisition advisors Allen-Villere Partners, and Rock Products – illustrates the health of the industry in one single trend line, using relevant data that is updated monthly or quarterly.
Read MoreDrones and Robots
By Mark S. Kuhar How do you use drones and robots to make underground mining less risky for workers? Virginia Tech researcher Richard Bishop and his West Virginia University collaborators are working to answer this question. A recent two-year, $569,149 Alpha Foundation grant will allow the team to study ways to use autonomous drones to predict and prevent roof collapses…
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