Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.3 million tons in October, a decrease of 13.1% compared to a year ago. Limestone cargos were also below the month’s five-year average by 9.6%. Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.7 million tons, a decrease of 8.4%. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 587,069 tons, a decrease of 29.7%. Year-to-date the limestone trade…
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Great Lakes Limestone Trade Down in July
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in July, a decrease of 14.3% compared to a year ago. The trade was also below the month’s five-year average by 9.3%. Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.9 million tons, a decrease of 14% compared to 2023. Shipments from Canadian quarries decreased by 15.5% to 651,155 tons. Year-to-date the…
Read MoreGreat Lakes Limestone Trade Up 22.8% in November
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.1 million tons in November, an increase of 22.8% compared to a year ago. Limestone cargos were 7.3% above the month’s five-year average. Loadings from U.S. quarries increased 23.6% from 2022 to 2.6 million tons. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 536,912 tons, an increase of 19.2%. Year-to-date the limestone trade stands at nearly…
Read MoreCongress Averts Rail Strike
The Senate has passed legislation to avoid a rail strike, one day after the House approved the measure. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden, who had previously told Congress to act swiftly, warning that a strike could cause major harm to supply chains. The agreement, which required 60 votes, passed 80 to 15 with one senator voting present.…
Read MoreNatural Resource Partners Soda Ash Business Rises
Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) reported fourth quarter and full year 2021 results, noting net income of $55.64 million for the quarter and $109.00 million for the year.
Read MoreNatural Resource Partners Benefits from Aggregates Acquisition
Oil and gas, coal, aggregates and industrial-minerals producer Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) reported revenues of $91.6 million for the third quarter of 2014 compared to $82.2 million for the third quarter of 2013, and distributable cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, of $57.8 million compared to $104.6 million for the third quarter of 2013.
Read MoreAtlas Copco Names New Crusher Distributor
Atlas Copco has announced that Swanson Industries, Morgantown, W.Va., is now carrying the Powercrusher crushing and screening line of equipment. Jeff Skovira, manager of rock and coal tools for Swanson Industries, said, “Swanson Industries, through its CWS Distribution Group, is excited by the opportunity to represent Atlas Copco’s full line of Powercrushers. Our relationship with Atlas Copco has been longstanding…
Read MoreMSHA Releases Injury, Fatality Data
According to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), 42 miners died in work-related accidents at the nation’s mines in 2013, an increase from the 36 miners who died in 2012.
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