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Aggregate production up
5 percent in third quarter
An estimated 697 million metric tons of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2015. Learn more about third-quarter production based on a U.S. Geological Survey report.
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Mining equipment demand through 2019
Global demand for mining equipment is forecast to expand 7 percent annually to nearly $105 billion in 2019, according to "World Mining Equipment," a study presented by The Freedonia Group. Check out some of the other projections gathered from the study.
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Syntro-Flo Cone Crusher Loading Feeder
The Syntro-Flo Cone Crusher Loading Feeder by Syntron is a direct drive vibratory feeder with a discharge designed for equal distribution of fine and coarse product. Like traditionally designed feeders, it is suspension-mounted, which can be easily integrated into a trolley system.
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MSHA’s Main weighs in on examination guidance, ‘Rules To Live By’
Pit & Quarry asked Joe Main of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) about the agency’s latest preparatory mine emergency efforts and the status of proposed amendments to the civil penalty regulation. Read what Main had to say about these issues, as well as other mine safety- and health-related topics. → MORE
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Starting a frac sand mining operation from scratch
Doug Schmidt had no experience in mining or aggregates four years ago when he and two business partners came across an opportunity to mine frac sand at a campground in Merrillan, Wis. Learn how Schmidt and his partners managed to launch a frac sand mining operation without any mining experience. → MORE
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Lesson 12: Maintenance & Optimization
Properly maintaining equipment prevents costly downtime, and new technologies allow for better equipment optimization to further reduce costs and increase production. Lesson 12 of Pit & Quarry University reviews the maintenance and optimization of an operation. → MORE
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