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Maximize washing operations with the right equipment, practices

There are a variety of challenges aggregate producers will experience when washing and dewatering sand, and determining the best equipment and practices is key. Keep Reading

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How to effectively diagnose screen media problems

Understanding how to properly combat issues related to screen media is a key to maximize uptime and minimize frustration. Keep Reading

Mine workers should continue to drink water after work to ensure they are well hydrated before their next shift. Photo: Ju Photographer/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Keys to protecting mine workers from heat stress

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New research is underway to better understand heat stress and how it impacts those working within aggregate operations. Keep Reading

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Fueling alternatives for aggregate producers to consider

While aggregate producers may request wet hosing operations from fuel distributors, it’s worth understanding alternative methods and the benefits of bulk fuel storage. Keep Reading

China recently cut back its steel production for environmental reasons. Photo: simonkr/E+/Getty Images

What’s ahead with steel pricing

As labor and shipping costs continue to rise, economists expect gradual increases in the price of steel this year. Keep Reading

The Frazier Quarry’s North Plant first hosted a 5K in 2016, and it brought the race back in May of this year after the pandemic forced two cancellations. Photo: The Frazier Quarry

The Frazier Quarry looks to the future

With a third operation online in 2022 and investments in two mainstay sites making impacts, The Frazier Quarry is ready for the coming years in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Keep Reading

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Where MSHA enforcement and leadership are headed

With some change already underway at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Ogletree Deakins’ Margo Lopez offers a look at what’s coming next. Keep Reading

FMI Capital Advisors' George Reddin expects an emphasis on recycled asphalt and aggregates to continue. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Integrating sustainability into operations (Part 2)

Check out what was said during a second Pit & Quarry Roundtable discussion centered around sustainability in the aggregate industry. Keep Reading

Says Tread Technologies’ Curtis Lederle: “This industry has something that [the] tech [industry] doesn’t: a tangible impact that they can see and point to.” Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

How producers are making the most of available tech (Part 2)

Find out what was said during a second Pit & Quarry Roundtable discussion that centered around the tremendous tech opportunities available to aggregate producers. Keep Reading

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