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…
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PR Never Can Say Goodbye
The Ideal Community Relationship is Ongoing. Here are Some Ideas for Your Operation. By Thomas J Roach
Read MoreManage Your Boss – Really!
There Are Some Things You Can Do To Work Well With Your Boss. By Steve Schumacher
Read MoreApp of the Month – August 2015
Trackimo Affordable, accurate tracking of the people or possessions that matter to you is now available through Trackimo. Peace of mind in the palm of your hand.
Read MoreSix Ways Equipment Data Can Help Cut Equipment Costs
Caterpillar recently conducted a webinar to bring the trade press up to speed on the latest developments in its EMSolutions initiative. EM stands for Equipment Management, and the emphasis is on using data to drive operational success. Using the data generated by your equipment puts money in your pocket by helping you keep your equipment in top shape and avoid unplanned…
Read MoreWill It Take a Death to Get Congress to Act?
Since 2009, Congress has passed 34 short-term bills to fund transportation programs. This “kick-the-can-down-the-road” strategy seemed likely to end at press time, with news that the Senate was close to working out a deal on a six-year bill.
Read MoreFirst Look – August 2015
TOP NEWS Summit Materials Completes Transaction The combined business will operate as Continental Cement Co. LLC., an existing wholly-owned subsidiary of Summit. Terex Finlay Holds Dealer Meeting, Product Demo Terex Finlay introduced two new machines to the North American market: the J-960 jaw crusher and the 873 heavy duty screener. Polaris Opens California Aggregates Terminal A self-discharging Panamax ship made…
Read MoreUsing Water And Air To Run Your Loader
By Mark S. Kuhar Is it possible to make synthetic diesel fuel using only water and air? Researchers at Audi not only think so, they are doing just that. While the technology has only been tested on automobiles, can front-end loaders and haul trucks be far behind? The German automaker announced it has created the first batch of liquid “e-diesel”…
Read MoreCompany Fined $20,000 For Discrimination Case
By Ellen Smith Judge John Kent Lewis fined a mining company $20,000, and said it was highly negligent where a miner had been temporarily suspended, given a written warning and a negative evaluation, after complaining to management on three occasions about a possible electrical fan violation in a laboratory, which was then cited by MSHA.
Read MoreA Different Perspective
By Randy K. Logsdon A tool that MSHA is using in its continuing initiative to reverse the trend in fatal injuries experienced recently in the Metal/Non-Metal segment of the mining industry is a “2014 Fatal Comparison Chart” that constitutes a breakdown of how, when and to whom the fatal injuries occurred. This was produced from preliminary data accumulated during the…
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