Natural Resource Partners L.P. reported second quarter 2015 revenues and other income of $137.6 million compared to $90.6 million for 2014. Net income attributable to the limited partners for the second quarter of 2015 was $30.7 million, or $0.25 per unit, versus $30.8 million, or $0.28 per unit, for 2014.
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Ken Gutschick Dies; Former Rock Products, Lime Association Staffer
Kenneth A. Gutschick, 90, passed away on June 25 in Rockville, Md., following a stroke. He was born in Chicago in 1924 and resided in Cicero, Ill., and the Chicago metropolitan area until 1956 when he and his wife Shirley relocated to Maryland. Gutschick served in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1943-46 as a corporal in the Headquarters 19th…
Read MoreStones to the Rescue
The drought in California has provided aggregates producers with a new market. Replacing front lawns with rocks. Since July 1, the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California has paid just over $34 million in turf-removal rebates, according to the Los Angeles Times. It has given the go-ahead for an additional $120 million in turf-removal applications. The agency offers a…
Read MoreFatalities Decline in First Six Months of Year
In the first six months of 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recorded the deaths of 18 miners in mining industry accidents in its national mid-year summary. The toll represents a decrease of five metal and nonmetal deaths from the same period in 2014.
Read MoreNew MSHA Online Training Tool Helps Report Injuries
To assist mine operators and contractors in complying with federal regulations to report accidents, illnesses and injuries, MSHA has created a new interactive, online training tool.
Read MoreWOTUS Rule Goes into Effect This Month
The final Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS) was published in the Federal Register, which makes the effective date of the new rule Aug. 28. This rule significantly expands the federal government’s jurisdiction beyond legal limits and will make permitting and expanding aggregates facilities more costly and difficult, which in turn will drive up the cost of crucial infrastructure projects. Although…
Read MorePERMITTING – AUGUST 2015
Critical Minerals Bill Includes Aggregates A bill to ease permitting for domestic mines providing strategic and critical minerals, which includes aggregates used in infrastructure projects, advanced in Congress despite partisan objections, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA). The National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015, H.R. 1937, introduced by Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) was…
Read MoreCR Meyer
CR Meyer is a heavy industrial general contractor with deep roots in the mining industry. More than 70 years ago they began building iron ore mines in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and have since expanded their expertise across the United States to include the extraction of aggregate for limestone, cement, and petrochemical industries. CR Meyer engineers, designers and crews have successfully designed…
Read MoreAtlas Copco Portable Air Compressor Offers Fuel Savings
Atlas Copco launched its XAS 90 air compressor, which is a cost-effective option for utility and pneumatic-tool applications demanding as much as 88 cu. ft. per minute of air power. The compressor keeps cost of ownership low due to its simple maintenance and minimal fuel consumption. Atlas Copco’s HardHat canopy, which is made of highly durable, weather-resistant polyethylene, protects the compressor’s…
Read MoreLoadrite 360 Loadout Management System for Quarries
Trimble Loadrite announced the availability of Trimble Loadrite 360 for loadout automation and reporting for quarry loadout activities. The Loadrite 360 (LR360) system consists of a wheel loader onboard scale, an automated communications connection and a performance-reporting tool. The system provides a 360-degree view of quarry loadout operations between the loader scales, scale house and quarry manager. The LR360 can…
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