The estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2015 was 2.28 billion metric tons (Gt), an increase of 6 percent compared with that of 2014, according to Jason Willett, crushed-stone commodity specialist for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
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Aggregates Production Rises in Second Quarter
An estimated 607 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2015, an increase of 3 percent compared with that of the second quarter of 2014, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
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USGS REPORTS FINAL 2014 STONE PRODUCTION. By Mark S. Kuhar An estimated 540 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2014, an increase of 7 percent compared with that of the same period of 2013. The estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption…
Read MoreVantaCore Drives Natural Resource Partners Increases
Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) reported 2014 revenues and other income of $399.8 million compared to $358.1 million for 2013. Net income attributable to the limited partners for 2014 was $106.7 million, or $0.94 per unit, versus $168.6 million and $1.54 per unit for 2013.
Read MoreAggregates Production Rose 7 Percent in Fourth Quarter
An estimated 540 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2014, an increase of 7 percent compared with that of the same period of 2013. The estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2014 was 2.17 billion metric tons (Gt), an…
Read MorePolaris Minerals Renamed Polaris Materials
Polaris Minerals Corp. will change its name to Polaris Materials Corp. The change of name was approved by shareholders at the company’s 2014 Annual General Meeting when 99.3 percent of the votes cast were in favor of the proposed change of name. The company will continue to have the same TSX stock symbol of ‘PLS’ and will adopt a new…
Read MoreAggregates Production Jumps in Third Quarter
An estimated 683 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2014, an increase of 9 percent compared with that of the third quarter of 2013. The estimated production for consumption in the first 9 months of 2014 was 1.64 billion metric tons (Gt), an…
Read MoreAggregates Production Surges Higher in Second Quarter
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), an estimated 592 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2014, an increase of 8 percent compared with that of the second quarter of 2013. The estimated production for consumption in the first 6 months of 2014…
Read MorePolaris Hires Dryden
Polaris Minerals Corp., which is focused on the development of quarries and the production of construction aggregates, announced the appointment of Scott Dryden as vice president of Business Development. Dryden joins Polaris from Northern Transportation Company Ltd., a substantial First Nations-controlled maritime transportation and services company, where he held the positions of director, marketing and customer service, and managing director,…
Read MoreStone Production Strong in First Quarter
The estimated U.S. output of construction aggregates produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter of 2014 was 370 million metric tons (Mt), an increase of 7 percent compared with that of the same period of 2013, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. “The revised estimated annual output produced for consumption in 2013 was 2.03 billion metric tons (Gt),…
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