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Mining Hall of Fame has new chairman
The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum has appointed Paul C. Jones chairman of its board of directors. Jones succeeds Stanley Dempsey, who served as chairman for three years. Jones, a mine industry veteran of 50 years, is a… Keep Reading
Vulcan Materials CEO sued by company’s founding family
Members of the founding family of Vulcan Materials Co. have sued CEO Don James and directors, The Birmingham News reports. The family says Vulcan Materials erred in not accepting a buyout offer from Martin Marietta Materials. Glenn and William Ireland filed a… Keep Reading
Titan appoints head of its Mining Services subsidiary
Titan International Inc. announced that Paul Hawkins, formerly serving in OTR sales and production at Titan Tire Corp., will now be heading up Titan Mining Services. Hawkins will be reporting to CEO Morry Taylor, who said, “Paul understands the complete… Keep Reading
Kids take to ‘Sand Mine’
The Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) held a "Sand Mine" event, which was attended by more than 2,500 elementary school children during the week, and another 1,000 kids and parents on Family Day, May 19. Pat Jacomet, executive… Keep Reading
OSHA educating about hazards working in heat
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has kicked off a national initiative to educate workers and their employers about the hazards of working outdoors in hot weather. The outreach effort builds on last year’s summer… Keep Reading
Return roller delivers conveyor idler replacement
Martin Engineering Co. is introducing a return roller with a new design and a track-mounted, pivoting, return-side idler that allows service and replacement from one side of a conveyor. The Evo return roller’s track-mounted assembly uses one-pin, quick-change functionality, meaning… Keep Reading
Volvo says construction equipment market recovering
Volvo Construction Equipment President and CEO Pat Olney used a May 17 press conference in Miami to share his belief that the recovery in the North American construction equipment market is gathering momentum. His comments, made to a group of… Keep Reading
Lafarge North America appoints new president, CEO
The board of directors of Lafarge North America Inc. has appointed John Stull as Lafarge's senior leader for all aggregate, cement and concrete operations in the United States. The company says this appointment, which brings these Lafarge business lines in… Keep Reading
Martin Marietta’s appeal delayed
Martin Marietta Materials Inc.'s appeal of a lower court ruling that halted its $5 billion offer for Vulcan Materials Co. has been postponed until May 31, according to Reuters. Originally, the appeal was scheduled for May 25, and the new… Keep Reading
