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Drawing parallels between aggregates, deep sea mining

While crushed stone, sand and gravel aren’t the target of deep sea mining companies, an ongoing debate surrounding deep sea mining should sound familiar to those producing aggregates. Keep Reading

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Previewing the magazine’s fifth annual Dealer Issue

Pit & Quarry editor-in-chief Kevin Yanik sets the table for the magazine’s July 2023 edition, detailing what dealers shared with him while providing industry updates. Keep Reading

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MSHA encouraging operators to emphasize safety this week

The Mine Safety & Health Administration’s (MSHA) inaugural ‘Stand Down to Save Lives’ day is May 17, with the agency asking operators to address safety areas of concern this week. Keep Reading

Leonard McCurley, who has attended ConExpo-Con/Agg for the last 60 years, received a proclamation at this year's show from show Dana Wuesthoff of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), which puts on ConExpo-Con/Agg. Photo: AEM

Six decades and counting for ConExpo veteran

Leonard McCurley attended his first ‘ConExpo-Con/Agg’ in 1963, and he’s been at every show since over the last 60 years. Keep Reading

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MSHA stakeholder meeting draws leaders to North Carolina

Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) leaders joined aggregate industry stakeholders this week in Raleigh, North Carolina. Keep Reading

Says REMco president Kevin Cadwalader: “I thought the show was very well laid out, [particularly] the way the aggregates [exhibits] are situated all in one place. I thought the people who came to visit had things you could help them with. They were looking for solutions. I think the quality of the people who visited was very high.” Photo: P&Q Staff

Reflecting on ConExpo with REMco’s president

REMco president Kevin Cadwalader shares his ConExpo-Con/Agg experience, detailing what he liked about the five-day trade show – and more. Keep Reading

The top-three individual finalists of Cat's Global Operator Challenge were (from left): Łukasz Mokrzyński from Poland in third place, John Schiedeck from the U.S. in second place and Patrick Doheny from Australia in first place. Photo: Caterpillar.

Cat crowns Global Operator Challenge champion at ConExpo

Patrick Doheny of Australia took home the top prize in a monthslong Caterpillar challenge that wrapped last week at ConExpo-Con/Agg. Keep Reading

From left: Komatsu’s Rod Strader, Rod Bull, Mike Gidaspow, Tim Tripas and Doug Morris. Photo: P&Q Staff

Is electric the answer for construction equipment?

One equipment manufacturer explored the question when asked during a ConExpo-Con/Agg press conference Tuesday. Keep Reading

John Deere says its new electric excavator, powered by a Kreisel battery, will provide construction workers and roadbuilders with a variety of benefits. Photo: John Deere

Electric excavator emerges from John Deere

The equipment manufacturer debuted a cutting-edge machine at CES 2023 last week in Las Vegas. Keep Reading

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