By Mark S. Kuhar A team of researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology, who are examining how to enrich materials needed for construction on the Moon, will soon experience what gravity is like on Earth’s closest celestial companion while testing their technology. “We have made fantastic progress on our technology to separate the Moon’s regolith, or surface-level materials,…
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It Was a Change Election
What Will The Department Of Government Efficiency Do With MSHA? By Brian Hendrix A few months ago, I said I would explain what the Supreme Court’s decision this year in SEC v. Jarkesy may mean for certain types of cases under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act. Much has changed since then, so I’m going to cover Jarkesy in…
Read MoreConnecting with Community Spirit
From Supporting The Military And First Responders To Nurturing Its Relationship With The Monks Next Door, Callahan & Nannini Has A Legacy Of Giving. By Therese Dunphy With the holiday season approaching, Salisbury Mills, N.Y.-based Callahan & Nannini Quarry is once again preparing to participate in the Trees for Troops program. Trees for Troops, a program of the Christmas SPIRIT…
Read MorePermitting Update: California
According to Coastside News, the Pacifica, Calif., planning commission unanimously denied multiple permits, including certification of an environmental impact report, a quarry use permit and rezoning efforts that effectively killed the Rockaway Quarry Reclamation Plan. The applicants are expected to appeal the decision to the city council. If the appeal succeeds, the project would require several additional approval processes, including…
Read MorePermitting Update: Wyoming
A new gravel quarry will be established on state land south of Granger following the approval of a conditional use permit by the Sweetwater County, Wyo., board of county commissioners. The commissioners voted unanimously to approve the permit. The quarry will be operated by Searle Brothers Construction Co. The gravel quarry will be on a 39.9-acre tract of land located…
Read MorePermitting Update: Alabama
According to AL.com, the Environmental Protection Agency is currently reviewing the application for a water quality permit for a proposed limestone quarry in Alabama’s Belle Mina community. Because of that, a decision on the air pollution and water quality applications for the permits for the planned quarry off Mooresville Road near the heart of the community is weeks, “may be…
Read MoreSEMCO Publishing Acquires Minería Pan-Americana
Well, here we grow again. SEMCO Publishing, parent company of Rock Products, has acquired Minería Pan-Americana from Route One Publishing. Minería Pan-Americana is the leading Spanish-language magazine, news service and digital resource platform serving the Latin American mining sector. This acquisition strengthens SEMCO Publishing’s portfolio of mining publications, which includes North American Mining magazine, The Asia Miner and Miner’s News…
Read MoreFirst Look – December 2024
TOP NEWS Vulcan MaterialsVulcan Materials Co. announced results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, reporting total revenues of $2,004 billion, versus $2,186 in the third quarter of 2023. Year-to-date, the company is reporting revenues of $5,564 billion versus $5,948 billion for the same period in 2023. Martin Marietta MaterialsMartin Marietta Materials Inc. reported results for the third quarter ended Sept.…
Read MorePermitting Update: Minnesota
A sand and gravel mining operation near Cottage Grove that hopes to continue digging along the Mississippi River is seeking approval to move each of its two quarries onto adjacent lands, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. The moves by Holcim-MWR Inc., formerly Aggregate Industries, would allow it to continue digging up limestone for another 20 to 25 years in an…
Read MorePermitting Update: New Hampshire
The owner of a lot on Willard Road in New Ipswich, N.H., during a Planning Board hearing, has proposed a sand-and-gravel-excavation operation that would run for the next three to five years, causing concerns among neighbors about noise, dust and impacts to the road, according to the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript.
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