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BMC Enterprises acquires aggregate operation
BMC Enterprises, the parent company of St. Louis-based Breckenridge Material Co., completed the acquisition of Lincoln County Sand & Gravel. The new company will operate as BMC Sand, LLC. According to BMC, the acquisition will immediately increase its aggregate production… Keep Reading
NSSGA to host AGG1 webinar on stormwater permit changes
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will be hosting its April AGG1 webinar, “Are you ready for stormwater permit changes?” at 1 p.m. Eastern on April 28. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised the Multi-Sector General Permit… Keep Reading
Liebherr partners with Rocky Mountain dealer
Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. partnered with Power Screening, a Rocky Mountain crushing and screening equipment distributor. Power Screening will now offer its customers in Colorado and northern New Mexico Liebherr’s full range of earthmoving and material handling equipment. According to… Keep Reading
BMG Conveyor Services opens second location
BMG Conveyor Services, based in Tampa Bay, Fla., opened a second location across the street from its headquarters near the Port of Tampa. According to the company, the new property adds 23,000 sq. ft. and four acres to the company’s… Keep Reading
OSP names regional sales manager
Omaha Standard Palfinger (OSP) named Ed Morris as regional sales manager for its western territory. In this role, Morris will act as the point of contact for the company’s distribution partners in Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and all other… Keep Reading
MSHA releases February impact inspection results
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) released its February impact inspection results, noting that federal inspectors issued 146 citations and six orders at 10 coal mines and five metal and nonmetal mines. In one particular instance, on Feb. 23,… Keep Reading
OSHA issues final rule on respirable silica dust
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) announced a final rule to improve protections for workers exposed to respirable silica dust. According to OSHA, the final rule will improve worker protection by reducing the permissible exposure… Keep Reading
CalPortland recognized with Energy Star award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized CalPortland with a 2016 Energy Star Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award. The company won the award for its continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency achievements, reports… Keep Reading
SME: Mining engineering graduates increased 20 percent in 2015
According to the Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration’s (SME) 2016 Guide to Minerals and Materials Science Schools, 427 students graduating from U.S. mining schools received mining engineering degrees in 2015. This is a 20 percent increase from 356 graduates in… Keep Reading
