Allison Barwacz
Organization connects community and aggregates industry
Project Cornerstone was formed in April 2014 to serve as a bridge between the community and the industry it knows little about. The San Diego-based organization aims to educate people about the importance of aggregates, and its main goals are… 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
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
Mack Trucks appoints senior VP
Mack Trucks appointed Jonathan Randall as its senior vice president for North American sales. Randall will report to Mack President Dennis Slagle and will be based in Greensboro, N.C. Randall has 23 years of experience in the heavy-duty commercial vehicle… Keep Reading
Trimble releases updated monitoring software
Trimble released the latest version of its Trimble 4D Control monitoring software, version 4.5, that supports the IBIS-FM radar device, which is manufactured by the GeoRadar Division of Ingegneria Dei Sistemi. According to the company, the IBIS-FM radar device continuously… Keep Reading
Atlas Copco surface drill designed to optimize efficiency
Atlas Copco’s SmartROC D60 surface drill was designed to increase productivity and consistency. According to the company, the SmartROC D60 drills accurate quarry, construction and surface mining blastholes from 4 1/2 to 7 in. in diameter. The SmartROC D60 is… Keep Reading
Caterpillar to withdraw from vocational truck market
Caterpillar will discontinue production of its on-highway vocational trucks. Cat chose to discontinue production because of the current business climate in that market, the company reports. Cat launched its first vocational truck in the North American market in 2011, and… Keep Reading
Government agencies expand definition of ‘critical habitat’
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and National Marine Fisheries Service expanded the definition of "critical habitat" from “an area occupied by species at the time it is listed” to include areas that a species may occupy in the future… Keep Reading
