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MSHA awards grant money for safety education, training
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) awarded $400,000 in funding through its Brookwood-Sago grant program to support safety education and training. Keep Reading
Caterpillar debuts hammers, bits for blasthole drilling
Cat released down-the-hole hammers and bits designed for severe blasthole drilling applications that improve on operation and maintenance. Keep Reading
Dodge’s Murray retires, successor named
Robert Murray, the longstanding chief economist and vice president at Dodge Data & Analytics, retired at the end of August. Keep Reading
New Sandvik VP to join company from Metso
Victor Tapia will take on the role of vice president of sales at Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology starting in January 2020. Keep Reading
Hawk Measurement merges with Flo-Corp
The now-combined, privately held company will operate under the Hawk brand, providing complete flow, level and asset monitoring solutions. Keep Reading
Screen Machine introduces compact crushing, screening line
Six portable and stationary plants make up the company’s SMI Compact line, which presents opportunities in new markets. Keep Reading
MSHA seeks data to protect miners from quartz exposure
According to the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), quartz accounts for the overwhelming majority of naturally occurring crystalline silica. Keep Reading
July 2019 construction starts improve 2 percent
New construction starts in July advanced 2 percent at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $849.6 billion from the previous month, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. Keep Reading
GeoSonics/Vibra-Tech taking blasting conference to Florida
Re:Con 2020 will be the ninth conference hosted by GeoSonics/Vibra-Tech on blasting technology. Keep Reading
