quarry
The ‘Yellow Pages’
One of the benefits of being an editor is having the opportunity to read about all of the new equipment and technology being developed by the hundreds of equipment manufacturers supporting this industry. Details of it arrives in the way… Keep Reading
Quarry worker dead after silo collapse
An 18-year-old worker at a Luck Stone quarry in Ashburn, Va., has been found dead following a silo collapse at the operation. The silo collapsed Monday morning, and authorities had been searching for Daniel Potter until the discovery of his… Keep Reading
Mummy found at Indiana quarry
Land surveyors working at a planned quarry site near Lowell, Ind., stumbled onto a mummified body that archaeologists say could be thousands of years old. According to the Chicago Tribune, the mummified body was discovered June 26. The discovery halted… Keep Reading
Carnival season
It’s that time of year – when kids are out of school and carnivals, amusement parks and local festivals are in full swing. It’s also the time of year when many aggregate operations host community events at their sites. A… Keep Reading
Kids rock: Quarry education
Dolese mines goodwill across Oklahoma by helping students make the connection between quarries and earth science. Kids and rocks are a great combination. Dolese, an Oklahoma aggregate producer, is doing its part to bring the two together. Across Oklahoma, Dolese… Keep Reading
Working class traditions
One family contributes four generations of workers to the Bluegrass Materials Texas Quarry in Maryland. About half a dozen companies have owned the Texas Quarry in Cockeysville, Md., over the past 50 years, yet one name stayed consistent during that… Keep Reading
The permitting process: Part 2
This two-part series educates producers on avoiding pitfalls and adopting best practices in pursuit of obtaining a permit. Read "The permitting process: Part 1" here. Part one of “The Permitting Process” detailed ways aggregate producers could avoid problems while working… Keep Reading
AirGon to host drone-collected volumetrics workshop
AirGon is set to host a two-day drone collected volumetrics workshop June 11-12 in Toronto, Canada at the Hilton Garden Inn, Toronto/Ajax. The event will include a comprehensive overview of using a small UAS to collect and process data for… Keep Reading
Former quarry provides thrill for car enthusiast
A car enthusiast stumbled onto a wealth of junked classic cars and hot rods – and in a quarry-turned-junkyard, no less. Ryan Brutt, who calls himself the Automotive Archaeologist and blogs about his finds, writes on MSN that he received an… Keep Reading
