Education
Distribution technology to be covered in December webinar
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is hosting a one-hour webinar Dec. 4 titled, "Eliminate the Bottleneck on the Truck Scale." The webinar, which is part of NSSGA's AGG1 Online Webinar series, begins at 1 p.m. ET that… Keep Reading
Project STONE workshop educates on aggregates industry
Project STONE (Science Teaching in Ohio's New Economy) celebrated its 5th year in 2014. This teachers education program includes hands-on learning opportunities including visits to OAIMA (Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association) members operations in Ohio. Teachers learn how to… Keep Reading
MSHA awards $1 million in safety grants
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded $1 million to organizations dedicated to mine safety and education. Through its Brookwood-Sago grants program, MSHA was able to donate the money to seven organizations, each of which… Keep Reading
Registration open for Superior’s Dealer Sales and Service Schools
Manufacturer and global supplier of material handling systems Superior Industries opened registration for its 2014 Dealer Sales and Service Schools. The sales track is scheduled to run from September 30 to October 1 and the service track is scheduled to… Keep Reading
Loading and hauling focus of NSSGA webinar
NSSGA’s monthly webinar series tackles loading and hauling in July. "Development and Application of a Remote Control 988 Loader" will feature Luck Stone's remote-controlled wheel loader in the AGG1 webinar scheduled for 1:00 p.m. EST July 15. Those in the… Keep Reading
Loader technology, MSHA enforcement focus of upcoming webinars
Two educational opportunities in NSSGA's AGG1 Online webinar series are available later this summer. Luck Stone Corp.'s 988 remote-control wheel loader will be the focus of a July 15 webinar. Presenters will discuss how the technology can help to improve… Keep Reading
CalCIMA accepting papers for education conference
The California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) is currently accepting papers for its 2014 Education Conference Nov. 2-5 at the Paradise Point Island Resort in San Diego. According to a press release, the conference addresses business operations, products, the… Keep Reading
ATF facility hosts surface blasting course
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives recently hosted R. A. McClure Inc.’s surface blasting course at the National Center for Explosives Training and Research at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala. Robert McClure, a mining and aggregate industry… Keep Reading
Blasting the subject of upcoming webinar
NSSGA's AGG1 Online webinar series continues March 27 with an hour-long discussion on blasting, its effects on neighbors and solutions aggregate producers can implement into their operations. Specifically, the webinar will offer an integrated, scientific approach to identify, understand and… Keep Reading
