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MSHA’s 2017 workplace exams rule back in place

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) put this old rule into effect after a court vacated a 2018 update of the rule on examinations of working places. Keep Reading

Panelists at TACA's Environmental & Sustainability Seminar included, from left to right, moderator Jill Boullion, executive director of the Bayou Land Conservancy; Jim Bradbury, attorney-at-law; Tim Mallicoat, president and CEO of Rasmussen Group; and Lori Olson, executive director of the Texas Land Trust Council. Photo courtesy of TACA

TACA talks conservation at environmental seminar

The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) panel explored how mining companies consider their post-mining land uses and, in concert with land trusts, seek to capture the land's remaining value. Keep Reading

Epiroc donated a FlexiROC T20 drill rig and consumables for the Experimental Mine at the Missouri School of Science & Technology. Photo courtesy of Epiroc.

Epiroc donates drill rig to Missouri S&T

The FlexiROC T20 R replaces outdated equipment while joining a fleet of other equipment at the school's Experimental Mine. Keep Reading

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More aggregate demand, pricing gains on horizon

S-C Market Analytics' David Chereb provides his latest aggregate forecast and a look at the economy's effect on pricing. Keep Reading

Aggregate producers are raising concerns as MSHA merges coal inspectors with the metal/nonmetal mining sector. Photo by Kevin Yanik

‘One MSHA’ growing pains

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Developing a relationship with the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) outside of the inspection transaction is crucial to your compliance efforts. Keep Reading

Haydon Materials utilizes 772 Cat haulers to move material to the Deister feeder and C125 Metso jaw crusher at the new Airport Road Quarry in Bardstown, Kentucky. Photo by Kevin Yanik.

Buying equipment based on total cost of ownership

When aggregate producers purchased equipment in 2018, it was often to fill a dire need. With critical production holes now filled, producers are looking to manufacturers and dealers to prove long-term value before they make their next major capital expenditures. Keep Reading

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Industry, MSHA talk business in the Midwest

Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) leaders paid a visit this month to Ohio, where industry representatives from eight states gathered to share concerns and discuss opportunities. Keep Reading

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Ohio Cat sets example to successfully promote the industry

A special event in downtown Cleveland this month provided parents and kids an opportunity to get up close with equipment from Caterpillar. Keep Reading

The backlog of infrastructure needs is enormous, even though the totals thrown about are unrealistic, says SC-MA’s David Chereb. Demand for aggregate in the nonbuilding category remains the greatest. Demand will only grow more in the coming years. Photo: iStock.com/TerryJ

Construction activity is experiencing a new, normal level

Takeaways from a Dodge Data & Analytics presentation show that while the construction industry isn’t growing like it once did, activity is still strong. Keep Reading

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