New Michigan Gypsum Plant Opens

USG Alabaster leaders, on June 13, announced that gypsum production has gotten underway at its new quarry in losco County, Mich. According to the Iosco County News Herald, the Avery Quarry, named for Michigan native and longtime USG president Sewell Avery, marks a new era of native gypsum production for the 122-year-old company with roots in Alabaster Township. “What our…

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U.S. Geological Survey Reports Mineral Commodities

Sept. 19, 2023 – U.S. mine and plant production data for 16 selected mineral commodities are provided on a monthly (or quarterly) basis by the U.S. Geological Survey to the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System (FRS), for use in preparing its index of industrial production and the related capacity indexes and capacity utilization rates. These measures cover manufacturing, mining…

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