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Great Lakes limestone trade trending below 2019

In October, limestone cargos were below the month's five-year average by 6.9 percent, the Lake Carriers' Association reports. Keep Reading

PCA actively promoting portland-limestone cement

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) is promoting the product, which is engineered with more limestone, as a solution to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Keep Reading

Great Lakes limestone trade continues downward slide

After dipping 20 percent in July, the Lake Carriers’ Association reports August shipments were down 16 percent. Keep Reading

USLM revenues dip in second quarter 2020

United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) did, however, see an increase in the average selling prices of its lime and limestone products, and it acquired a producer in Missouri. Keep Reading

Great Lakes limestone trade down significantly in June 2020

The trade dropped 21.2 percent for the month, dipping well below the month’s five-year average. Keep Reading

LCA reports limestone trade down in May 2020

Limestone shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 3.5 million tons in May, a decrease of 18.1 percent compared to the same time period last year, according to LCA. Keep Reading

Great Lakes limestone trade up in April 2020

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes increased slightly in April to 2.1 million tons, according to the Lake Carriers' Association. Keep Reading

First-quarter 2020 revenues up at USLM

In addition to providing a coronavirus update, the company says revenues were up as a result of an increase in the average selling price for its lime and limestone products. Keep Reading

Great Lakes limestone trade soars in 2019

2019's loadings were also 12.1 percent higher than the trade's five-year average. Keep Reading

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