Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 4,300,022 tons in July, an increase of 7.9% compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA). The trade also bettered the month’s five-year average by 11%.
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Congressman Visits Carmeuse Grand River Operation
Rep. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) and District Outreach Representative Katie Berger visited Carmeuse’s Grand River facility in Grand River, Ohio, on August 19 to gain a better understanding of Carmeuse’ North American and global operations.
Read MoreGraymont; Grupo Calidra Move Forward with Lime Acquisition
Graymont and Grupo Calidra announced that they are moving forward with the previously announced acquisition of the global lime and limestone business of the Belgium-based Sibelco group.
Read MoreNew Quarry Proposed for Jamaica
Jamaica World, an industrial development start-up, has partnered with EPSA, a global contract mining company out of Spain, for the development of a limestone-processing operation near Rio Bueno, according to The Gleaner.
Read MoreLakes Limestone Trade Up Slightly in June
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 4,066,915 tons in June, an increase of less than 1% from a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. This June’s loadings were above the month’s five-year average by 7%.
Read MoreMississippi Lime to Acquire Southern Lime
Mississippi Lime Co., a portfolio company of HBM Holdings, announced it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire the Calera, Ala., lime business of Covia, operating historically as Southern Lime.
Read MoreLakes Limestone Trade Up 13.6% in May
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 4.3 million tons in May, an increase of 13.6% compared to a year ago. May’s loadings also bettered the month’s five-year average by 17.8%.
Read MoreGreat Lakes Limestone Shipments Up 69% in April
Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reports that shipments of Great Lakes limestone totaled 2,114,432 net tons in April, an increase of 69% compared to a year ago. Loadings surpassed the month’s five-year average by 38%.
Read MoreSandvik Mining Academy Registration Open
Registration is now open for Sandvik’s second Mining Academy Seminar. It will take place at the Seelbach Hilton, Louisville, Ky., on Oct. 29-31. After a successful launch in 2018, this event – which is styled after the established Quarry Academy program and also organized by Dyno Nobel and Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology – is an educational seminar that looks at the full…
Read MoreGraymont, Grupo Calidra Acquire Sibelco
Graymont and Grupo Calidra have entered into an agreement to purchase the global lime and limestone business of the Belgium-based Sibelco.
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