April 21, 2015
PQ Weekly Report
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LEADING OFF
Lafarge/Holcim Holcim, Lafarge
announce asset divestment proposal in US

Holcim and Lafarge announced details on the assets they wish to divest in the United States as a part of their planned merger to form LafargeHolcim. Find out where the companies plan to distribute their assets.
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NEWS
Photo: iStock 20454122R MSHA 2014 data
shows mining injuries reached all-time low

The U.S. Mine Safety & Health Administration released its 2014 preliminary mine safety data. Learn how the fatality and injury rates changed from the previous year. → MORE
→ Legislators ramp up solutions to highway bill crisis
→ NSSGA to host AGG1 MSHA webinar April 23
→ SME opens research library in Colorado
→ McLanahan hosts frac sand educational event
→ Volvo CE releases new crawler excavator
→ Superior completes acquisition of Clemro Western
→ Luff adds Riddell as territory manager for Western US
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FEATURED VIDEO
Featured Video Weir Minerals sand and aggregate equipment line
Weir Minerals, which acquired Trio Engineered Products, showcased its new products at the 2015 AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo. Watch as Process Application Manager Alan Bennetts explains how the company will now better service its customers. → MORE
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EYE ON THE BLOG
Darren Constantino Unfamiliar roles
From the Mine Safety & Health Administration comes news that operator-reported injuries reached historic lows last year. However, a recent article in The Charlotte Observer noted the danger of working in quarries, suggesting fatalities often result from placing some workers in unfamiliar roles. → MORE
PIT & QUARRY UNIVERSITY
Pit & Quarry University Lesson 8: Screening
The role of screening in the processing flow is to size and separate material ahead of secondary and tertiary crushing circuits, and/or to size and separate material in preparation for final product stockpiling. Lesson 8 of Pit & Quarry University reviews different types of screens and what type of screen would work best for your operation.
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