Cemex USA announced that Lytle Creek Quarry near Rialto, Calif., received the 2017 California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) Excellence in Safety Award in the Large Aggregates category for its attention to safety.
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Dave Turin on the Rocks
Oct. 31, 2017 – I had a great trip to Oregon, and I was especially pleased to have the opportunity to tour and profile reality TV star Dave Turin’s family quarry. You won’t see him on Gold Rush this season, but stay tuned, there is big news coming soon on his future plans. And thanks to my friends at Volvo for…
Read MoreNew Hope Quarry Reopens After Spat With Pennsylvania DEP
One week after the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shut down operations at New Hope Crushed Stone and Lime in Solebury, Pa., the DEP said the company had complied with the agency’s order and it was allowed to reopen about two weeks later, according to The Intelligencer.
Read MorePolaris Materials Addresses First-Half Progress
Polaris Materials Corp. reported preliminary sales volumes for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, increased its full-year sales expectations; and announced the addition of new quarry and logistics management personnel.
Read MoreNew Data Illustrates A Quarry’s Positive Impact
Many people are unclear on the benefits of having an aggregates operation nearby. Quarries now have a resource to show the tangible benefits of their operations to share with community stakeholders and neighbors in the permitting process.
Read MoreMetso Adds PacWest Machinery to Distributor Network
Metso continues to strengthen its North American distributor network with the recent addition of Seattle-based PacWest Machinery. The dealer will offer Metso’s crushing and screening products to all customer segments (Quarry, Contractor and Recycle) in eastern Washington, northern Idaho and northeastern Oregon. In addition, PacWest Machinery will offer Metso’s crushing and screening products to Contractor and Recycle customers in western…
Read MorePERMITTING – MARCH 2017
Rogers Group Seeks Special Exemption Rogers Group, Inc. is once again seeking a special exception for a proposed limestone quarry, according to the Journal and Courier. “Rogers Group is moving forward with our project and is looking forward to serving customers in the Greater Lafayette, Ind., market,” company spokesman Tom Kenley told the paper. The company highlighted quarry construction and…
Read MoreAggregates Industries Quarry Could Protect D.C. Water Supply
WTOP in Washington, D.C., is reporting that local water officials are looking into the possibility of utilizing Aggregates Industries’ Travilah Quarry in Rockville, Md., to provide water storage for the local D.C., Maryland and Virginia water utilities in the event that water from the Potomac River would become unavailable or undrinkable.
Read More12 Days of a Quarry Christmas
By Rocky McRiprap
Read MorePERMITTING – December 2016
Aggregates USA Gets Expansion Permit Aggregates USA’s, Blountville, Tenn., plant was granted an expansion that will give the facility at least five years of continued operations, according to a report in the Herald Courier. Sixteen people voiced their opinions on the expansion of a quarry in Sullivan County during the County Commission’s November meeting. The majority of the people spoke in…
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