How Tariffs And Market Volatility Shake Up Construction. By Barry Hudson and Chris Summers The world of construction is built on a foundation of, well, rocks. Specifically, construction aggregates: crushed stone, sand and gravel. These seemingly humble materials form the backbone of everything from roads and bridges to homes and skyscrapers. But what happens when the cost of these essential…
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Permitting Update: Missouri
A sand and gravel mine off the Finley River in Christian County. Mo., has been approved by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Read MorePermitting Update: New Hampshire
The owner of a lot on Willard Road in New Ipswich, N.H., during a Planning Board hearing, has proposed a sand-and-gravel-excavation operation that would run for the next three to five years, causing concerns among neighbors about noise, dust and impacts to the road, according to the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript.
Read MoreEDGE ScreenPro S18 Offers High Production Rates
Transform even the toughest feed material into profit with the EDGE ScreenPro S18 heavy duty, tracked scalping screen. EDGE Innovate, a designer and distributor of a range of equipment used in the quarrying, port handling and recycling industries, has expanded its offering with a product that delivers high production rates and precision screening. The dynamic 18- x 6-ft. (5.4 x1.75…
Read MoreRailroad Aggregates Volumes Down in January
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail volumes for January 2024. U.S. railroads originated 1,025,168 carloads in January 2024, down 7.2%, or 79,725 carloads, from January 2023. U.S. railroads also originated 1,206,014 containers and trailers in January 2024, up 5.5%, or 63,195 units, from the same month last year. Combined U.S. carload and intermodal originations in January 2024…
Read MoreMineral Commodity Summaries
Snapshots Of The Crushed Stone, Sand And Gravel, Industrial Sand, Cement, Gypsum And Lime Markets The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates the annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2022 was 2.44 Gt, unchanged from that of 2021, according to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity specialist. The estimated annual output of crushed stone produced for consumption in 2022 was…
Read MoreChaney to Open First Sand and Gravel Location in North Carolina
Chaney Enterprises announced it will open a new sand and gravel location in Grifton, N.C. This new aggregate location will align with Chaney’s strategic initiatives concerning construction materials supply throughout the East Coast, the company stated.
Read MoreAll Hail The Top 100
July 5, 2023 – U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Specialist Jason Willett is back with another edition of his “Top 100” lists. Nine publicly traded and four privately held companies populate the upper ranks of Willett’s new “Top 100 Crushed Stone” and “Top 100 Sand & Gravel” surveys. Based on his analysis of 2021 shipments, the top 10 producers in…
Read MoreSuccess With Durex Screens
Rock Machinery President Bryant Fazer and Arnie Miller of Elkhart County Gravel walk you through their success with Durex Armor and long-slot triple shoot wire screens.
Read MoreNot Permitted
Dec. 12, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says that Northern Filter Media has operated just south of Muscatine, Iowa, for more than a hundred years, processing sand and gravel to be used in municipal water treatment plants and for other purposes. In 1985, the company installed a new burner in its dryer. The dryer was subsequently renovated in…
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