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Oldest active Volvo hauler located in California
Volvo Construction Equipment rewards a California recycling contractor for maintaining a 48-year-old haul truck. Keep Reading
Evolution Series: Advertising
As we glance through 100 years of Pit & Quarry, we take note of the unique advertising styles of the eras and the equipment manufacturers that have come and gone. Keep Reading
MSHA launches enhanced ‘Rules to Live By’ standards
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will begin enhanced enforcement of its “Rules to Live By." Keep Reading
Running a business for nearly 100 years
A Northeast sand-and-gravel producer shares the story of the company’s formation and history. Keep Reading
SEC proposes update to rule for mining registrants
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules to modernize the disclosure requirements for mining properties to align them with current standards. Keep Reading
Continental adds hydraulic products distributor
Continental added Tompkins Industries as a wholesaler of its hydraulic products to expand Continental’s product distribution across North America. Keep Reading
Volvo debuts range of application-specific loader buckets
Volvo unveiled a new line of application-specific wheel loader buckets with increased capacities and spillage protection features to boost cycle times. Keep Reading
Pay differences between men and women in the aggregates industry
Aggregate producers react to a study revealing differences in pay between men and women. Keep Reading
SME, foundation award students, professors with grants
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) and the SME Foundation named five recipients of 2016 Ph.D. fellowship and academic career development grants. The grants support Ph.D. fellowships and faculty career development. “The challenges associated with faculty scarcity extend from the ability of students with industry experience to successfully complete a Ph.D. degree, to newly employed faculty who are facing the difficult process of achieving tenure,” says David Kanagy, SME’s executive director. “To address these challenges, SME and the SME Foundation are proud to award Ph.D. fellowship and academic career development grants to ensure the future viability of U.S. mining schools.” Through SME’s academic career development grants, SME offers $100,000 per year for a maximum of three years to provide assistant or associate professors with support as they work toward achieving tenure or promotion. Through SME’s Ph.D. fellowship grants, SME offers $60,000 per year for a maximum of four years to provide support to students with industry experience and a desire to pursue a doctoral degree. SME awarded… Keep Reading
