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Pulse Condition Monitoring is designed to monitor the health of vibrating screens. Photo: Haver & Boecker Niagara

Haver & Boecker Niagara to showcase vibrating screen monitor at AGG1

February 21, 2024 By

The Pulse Condition Monitoring tool is designed to provide detailed and accurate monitoring of the health of vibrating screens.

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Fatal mining accidents down to start 2024

February 16, 2024 By

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) reported two mining fatalities this year through Feb. 15. Through the same date in 2023, seven miners had died in accidents.

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MSHA wields POV authority with latest screening

February 16, 2024 By

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) conducted two pattern of violations (POV) screenings in 2023, marking the first time in the agency’s history that more than one was conducted in a single calendar year.

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Hill: ‘2023 was an exceptional year’ for Vulcan Materials

February 16, 2024 By

Chairman and CEO Tom Hill weighed in on the recent performance of Vulcan Materials Co., which released its fourth-quarter and year-end 2023 financial results Friday.

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Knife River has locations in 14 states, stretching as far west as Hawaii and as far east as Minnesota. Photo: P&Q Staff

Knife River makes ‘strong finish to a historic year’

February 15, 2024 By

President and CEO Brian Gray reflects on the company’s performance in 2023, which was Knife River’s first as an independent company.

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Fragmentation monitoring systems can offer insight on fragmentation in loader buckets, on conveyor belts and in other key places in the mine process. Photo: P&Q Staff

How Summit Materials’ aggregate business is performing

February 15, 2024 By

Summit, which released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 financial results Thursday, says it established annual records for revenue and profitability.

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Nye: 2023 was ‘best year’ in Martin Marietta history

February 14, 2024 By

Martin Marietta reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results Wednesday, with chairman and CEO Ward Nye offering perspective.

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Armada Materials expands with another acquisition

February 13, 2024 By

The company established in 2023 added the assets of Wright Paving Contractors and Custom Stone of Fayetteville, Tennessee.

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The production of crushed stone, sand and gravel in the fourth quarter showed signs of softening, according to FMI Capital Advisors. Photo: Diatrezor/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Martin Marietta makes another major deal

February 13, 2024 By

The company came to terms on a $2.05 billion transaction with Blue Water Industries that involves 20 aggregate operations across five states.

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