Tag: permitting

Photo: Cemex Balcones

Economic development key to South Carolina’s 2024

January 24, 2024By

Jessica Palmer of the South Carolina Aggregates Association shared her thoughts on what the aggregate industry might look like in South Carolina during 2024.

Read More
FMI says passage of a one-time infrastructure stimulus package could catapult aggregate producers into a “super cycle” not seen in decades. Photo: MichaelUtech/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

State, federal funding driving North Carolina’s 2024 outlook

January 18, 2024By

Jasper Stem, executive director of the North Carolina Aggregates Association, noted a solid 2023 performance in North Carolina and shared his outlook for 2024.

Read More
Allegheny Mineral Corp. opened up the Bison Plant, which mines underground, in 2017. Photo: P&Q Staff

Why some producers are looking underground for answers

September 27, 2022By

What does the future look like for mining aggregates beneath the surface? P&Q’s Kevin Yanik explores in his October 2022 column.

Read More
David Chereb Group expects aggregate demand to be slightly impacted because of the enduring pandemic. Photo: Nikola Nastasic/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

How Michigan producers are situated for the coming months

November 29, 2021By

Doug Needham, executive director of the Michigan Aggregates Association, discusses the state of the industry within his state in a short Q&A.

Read More
Logo: Knife River Corp.

Knife River gets green light to expand in Texas

March 30, 2021By

Knife River Corp., an MDU Resources Group company, received permitting to expand operational capabilities at its Honey Creek quarry near Austin, Texas.

Read More
Logo: Vulcan

Permit puts Vulcan closer to opening quarry

December 2, 2019By

Vulcan Materials received approval for an air quality permit for a limestone quarry near New Braunfels, Texas, but the journey to open the site continues.

Read More
Logo: Knife River Corp.

Knife River to open quarry in Texas

November 7, 2019By

The 570-acre property, known as the Honey Creek Quarry, is northwest of Austin in Burnet County, Texas.

Read More
Aggregate producers feel the pressure from the community as they pursue permits or business opportunities. Photo by Joe McCarthy.

Combating the digital mob on permitting, zoning

May 15, 2019By

P&Q’s Kevin Yanik explores the challenges aggregate producers face when it comes to engaging the public on these key industry issues.

Read More
Mining at Memphis Stone & Gravel’s Sawyer Property in DeSoto County, Mississippi, was completed within the last several years. Photo: Kevin Yanik

Making a case for a mine permit

November 23, 2018By

Memphis Stone & Gravel’s Alan Parks details the growing difficulties producers face to obtain necessary permits while offering some practical strategies that can position others for success.

Read More