aggregate producers
CalCIMA says 108 operations saved from abandoment
The California Department of Conservation says legislation sponsored by the California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) saved 108 aggregate and mineral operations from having to cease operations. According to a CalCIMA press release, California law broadly required any extraction… Keep Reading
Vulcan unloads Wisconsin quarries
Vulcan Materials Co. sold its final four quarries in Wisconsin as part of its strategic long-term plan, reports the Birmingham Business Journal. Three quarries – in the cities of Franklin, Dousman and Racine – were sold to Payne & Dolan Inc.… Keep Reading
Virginia court’s decision goes in Vulcan’s favor
A Virginia judge sided earlier this month with Vulcan Materials Co., which can now proceed with a mining operation in Caroline County. According to the Free Lance-Star of Fredericksburg, Va., it is unclear when Vulcan will begin operations in Caroline… Keep Reading
Lafarge still active in enriching former quarry site
Lafarge donated $23,000 to support and grow a volunteer program that is currently active making one of its former quarries in Winnipeg, Canada, a recreational center. A presentation was made as part of a breakfast in celebration of National Volunteer… Keep Reading
Lafarge makes donation to Canadian zoo
Lafarge Canada Inc. has partnered with the Calgary Zoo and the zoo's Centre for Conservation Research, donating cash and a gift in kind of aggregates, concrete and cement, as well as employee volunteer hours. Lafarge aims to help sustain the… Keep Reading
Vulcan makes first-quarter results public
Vulcan Materials Co. released its 2013 first-quarter results today, noting that its aggregates gross profit was down over the prior year's first quarter yet emphasizing that the company's business segments performed as they were expected to. "Aggregates segment gross profit,… Keep Reading
Luck’s alternative management approach
Luck Cos., a MegaProducer with 15 quarries in Virginia, sunk to its lowest point in the company's 90-year history in 2008, according to President and CEO Charlie Luck IV. That year, the Great Recession forced Luck Cos. to reduce its… Keep Reading
Martin Marietta reports first-quarter results
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. released its first-quarter report today, noting that the company's results were in line with management's expectations for the winter months. “Due to a more normal winter weather pattern, and in fact, more severe and extended in… Keep Reading
Cemex sand mine proposal delayed
The vote on Cemex's proposed Four Points Sand Mine in Clermont, Fla., has been pushed back to May 21, reports the Orlando Business Journal. Cemex aims to convert 1,200 acres of farmland into a surface mine, but the project has… Keep Reading
