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Fatal mining accidents down to start 2024
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) reported two mining fatalities this year through Feb. 15. Through the same date in 2023, seven miners had died in accidents. Keep Reading
MSHA wields POV authority with latest screening
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) conducted two pattern of violations (POV) screenings in 2023, marking the first time in the agency’s history that more than one was conducted in a single calendar year. Keep Reading
Hill: ‘2023 was an exceptional year’ for Vulcan Materials
Chairman and CEO Tom Hill weighed in on the recent performance of Vulcan Materials Co., which released its fourth-quarter and year-end 2023 financial results Friday. Keep Reading
Knife River makes ‘strong finish to a historic year’
President and CEO Brian Gray reflects on the company’s performance in 2023, which was Knife River’s first as an independent company. Keep Reading
How Summit Materials’ aggregate business is performing
Summit, which released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 financial results Thursday, says it established annual records for revenue and profitability. Keep Reading
Nye: 2023 was ‘best year’ in Martin Marietta history
Martin Marietta reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results Wednesday, with chairman and CEO Ward Nye offering perspective. Keep Reading
Armada Materials expands with another acquisition
The company established in 2023 added the assets of Wright Paving Contractors and Custom Stone of Fayetteville, Tennessee. Keep Reading
Martin Marietta makes another major deal
The company came to terms on a $2.05 billion transaction with Blue Water Industries that involves 20 aggregate operations across five states. Keep Reading
Enhanced conveyor idler emerges from Superior
Backed by an investment in manufacturing equipment, Superior Industries says it has developed ‘the most significant redesign to conveyor idlers in decades.’ Keep Reading