Historically, October is the deadliest month of the year in the metal and nonmetal mining industry. Since 2000, 51 fatalities occurred during the month, many of which involved powered haulage and machinery accidents at a time when mines prepare for seasonal changes. In the fall of 2013, an uptick of metal and nonmetal mining deaths began after years of historic…
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Army Corps Leader Defends WOTUS Despite Criticism
The head of the Army Corps of Engineers defended the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) controversial Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule before Congress on Sept. 30, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA).
Read MoreAugust Construction Starts Inch Up; Year-to-Date Strong
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during August 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,086.2 billion, 0.7 percent (±1.5 ) above the revised July estimate of $1,079.1 billion. The August figure is 13.7 percent (±2.1 ) above the August 2014 estimate of $955.0 billion.
Read MoreMSHA Awards $8.4M in State Grants in 47 States
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has awarded $8,441,000 in grant funding to 47 states and the Navajo Nation to reduce mining accidents, injuries and illnesses by supporting safety and health training courses and other programs.
Read MoreKey USGS Nonmetallic Mineral Products Indexes Rise
The Nonmetallic Mineral Products Industry Indexes increased 2.2 percent to 246.0 in August from a revised 240.7 in July, and its six-month smoothed growth rate increased to 3.6 percent from a revised -0.6 percent in July, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) National Minerals Information Center.
Read MoreMSHA Hits Aggregates Plants During August Impact Inspections
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that federal inspectors issued 193 citations and 13 orders during special impact inspections conducted at 14 coal mines and seven metal and nonmetal mines in August.
Read MoreNew Forecast: Construction Market Poised for Expansion
Construction activities are forecasted to grow at 6 percent through 2015, up from the previous forecast of 5 percent in Q2, according to the Q3 FMI Construction Outlook.
Read MoreU.S. Concrete Acquires New Jersey Reserves
U.S. Concrete Inc. acquired the Wantage Stone reserves, a site-development quarry including an 80 acre land parcel along with mining rights to an additional 77 acres of land located in Hamburg, NJ. U.S. Concrete has operated this quarry under a lease agreement since October 2014.
Read MoreKPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens Hold Dealer Event
KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens hosted its annual National Dealer Conference Sept. 21-23, at the Kolberg-Pioneer Inc. manufacturing facility in Yankton, S.D.
Read MoreEPA Finalizes Rule to Modernize Clean Water Act Reporting
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule to modernize Clean Water Act reporting for municipalities, industries and other facilities. The final rule will require regulated entities and state and federal regulators to use existing, available information technology to electronically report data required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program instead of filing written paper reports.
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