Granite to Build New Plant in Utah

Granite announced that it has acquired and will start development on a new aggregate operation near Grantsville, Utah. Located approximately 30 miles west of Salt Lake City on Interstate 80, the site covers approximately 640 acres. The material comes from an alluvial deposit containing 99 million tons of recoverable rock. “We are pleased to be moving forward with the Grantsville…

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On-Target Outreach

Vulcan Materials Co. Focuses On The Intersection Of Community And Employee Priorities To Achieve Strong Engagement. By Therese Dunphy Part of what makes an aggregate operation a good neighbor is understanding the needs of the local community surrounding your operation and helping it address those concerns.  “Given the focus on environmental justice, sustainability, carbon footprint, and other things that are…

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Highbank Banks on New Canadian Aggregates Plant

The piling work for the load-out conveyor and mooring dolphins at Highbank Resources Ltd.’s new South Point North (SPN) aggregate operation in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, have been completed and the conveyor sections and receiving hopper are now in place, according to the company. Preparatory work for installation of the crushing, screening and washing equipment for treating an estimated 72 million…

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Athabasca Minerals Inc. Reports Advances

Athabasca Minerals Inc. reported that the company completed aggregate production at its Cowper corporate-owned aggregate operation, its fourth corporate-owned pit and first under agreement with DeneCo Aggregates Ltd., a First Nations company. Reclamation efforts are underway.

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