Features
Highway funding: Gaining momentum
Legislators are actively formulating plans to shore up the Highway Trust Fund. The aggregates industry has been asking for another multi-year transportation infrastructure bill for years, and talk of one has heated up in recent months in Washington. Here’s a… Keep Reading
Countdown to AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo: Record Breaker
The 2015 AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo has achieved record-breaking exhibit space and exhibitor participation. The co-located AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo and World of Asphalt will be held March 17-19, at the Baltimore Convention Center, in the scenic Inner… Keep Reading
Playing it safe: Maintaining low injury rates
A company-wide safety mindset keeps Staker Parson employees healthy and productive. Employee engagement has become the backbone of a highly successful safety program at Staker Parson Cos. For more than 60 years, Staker Parson has produced stone, sand and gravel,… Keep Reading
Avoiding death at work
Fatal accidents are increasing in stone, sand and gravel mines. These operations have experienced 20 of the 37 fatalities since October 2013. Nine deaths occurred in mines with 10 or fewer employees. Twelve occurred in mines with 20 to 40… Keep Reading
Which power configuration is best?
The world we live in is constantly changing. I’ve learned it’s crucial to stay “loose in the saddle” and keep doing the next right thing. Otherwise, I’ll create unnecessary misery for myself and those around me. Case in point: The… Keep Reading
Intriguing market opportunity
Reclaimed asphalt pavement is gaining momentum in U.S. Unless you’ve been living under a rock – no pun intended – you know that the reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) market is booming. The RAP concept makes sense. Even at the end… Keep Reading
Effective water management
Equipment and technologies emerge to improve the handling of this key resource. In northern Chile, desalinated water from the Pacific Ocean is pumped as high as 10,000 ft. above sea level into the Andes Mountains to sustain mining operations in… Keep Reading
Women in Mining breaks more than one stigma
A mostly female organization educates the public on the mining and aggregate industries. Few people are aware that toothpaste is made with the same mineral they walk on every day. Members of Women in Mining (WIM), a national organization, use… Keep Reading
Mine slurry hoses
Selection and usage recommendations for longer-lasting and better-performing hose assemblies. Many design engineers and maintenance managers believe that a hose assembly is nothing more than a fixed asset – a permanent feature of an operation. Yet, when a mine slurry… Keep Reading
