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Pair of fatalities characterized as powered haulage accidents

May 10, 2021 By

Nine miners have died this year, based on the latest details from the Mine Safety & Health Administration. The agency classified the last two incidents as powered haulage accidents.

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Great Lakes limestone trade up in April 2021

May 6, 2021 By

Limestone trade on the Great Lakes stands at 2.5 million tons on the year, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association.

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USGS: Crushed stone production down slightly in 2020

March 10, 2021 By

Crushed stone production across the U.S. was down a bit in 2020 according to a new report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Find out how many tons of crushed stone were produced last year.

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Aggregate rail carloads down in January 2021

February 4, 2021 By

Crushed stone, sand and gravel rail carloads were down in January, according to the Association of American Railroads.

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Riprap and boulders represent about 15 percent of Albert Frei & Sons’ revenue, yet only 2 percent of its volume, President Albert Frei Jr. says. Photo by Kevin Yanik

Latest aggregate forecast says good riddance to 2020

January 4, 2021 By

While vaccines mean normalcy is nearing, aggregate forecaster David Chereb says other factors are still at play when it comes to aggregate demand.

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Crushed stone, sand and gravel rail traffic down

December 4, 2020 By

Compared to November 2019, carloads of crushed stone, sand and gravel were down about 10 percent this November.

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Alexander: Solid demand continues, pricing remains healthy

November 12, 2020 By

Arcosa’s Scott Alexander offers a viewpoint on behalf of one of the nation’s public companies.

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Texas Crushed Stone’s approach to a bustling market

January 13, 2020 By

The operation features two crushing facilities, a secondary crushing plant and a conveyor that all contribute to producing crushed stone and sand.

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Aggregate producers are raising concerns as MSHA merges coal inspectors with the metal/nonmetal mining sector. Photo by Kevin Yanik

Aggregate production up 8 percent in third quarter of 2019

December 11, 2019 By

Crushed stone production was up 9 percent while sand and gravel production was up 5 percent, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.

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