environment
Volvo says construction equipment market recovering
Volvo Construction Equipment President and CEO Pat Olney used a May 17 press conference in Miami to share his belief that the recovery in the North American construction equipment market is gathering momentum. His comments, made to a group of… Keep Reading
Lafarge turns over mining rights across 1,300 acres
Lafarge North America has come to terms with government agencies and jurisdictions to turn over land leases in an effort to preserve the land in and around the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge. Lafarge held leases to extract sand and… Keep Reading
John Deere outlines way to meet emissions regulations
John Deere announced the continuation of its planned building-block approach to meet U.S. Final Tier 4 and European Union Stage IV emissions regulations. Final Tier 4/Stage IV regulations for off-highway diesel engines begin as early as 2013 for engines 74 hp… Keep Reading
Quarry field trip comes to the students
Pennsylvania fourth-grade science curriculum includes the study of rocks and minerals, their uses, and the resulting impact on the economy and the environment. With a quarry located in Washington Township, Pa., Martin Stone Quarries Inc. has partnered for many years… Keep Reading
Web Exclusive: Tailings management
Rheomax from BASF is an innovative tailings-management technology that allows the aggregates and mining industries to rapidly restore mine sites to their natural state. The Canadian patent office recently granted the company a patent for this technology. Rheomax offers a… Keep Reading
Web Exclusive: Operator safety
Caterpillar Inc. says its Cat Detect enhances safety by enabling improved awareness of mining operations – both in the areas immediately surrounding equipment and the overall mine site. Detect, a capability set within Cat MineStar System, provides both operators and… Keep Reading
