reclamation
OSSGA seminar draws crowd, but education doesn’t end there
While the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) Operations, Health & Safety Seminar last month drew a near-record attendance, the organization’s educational offerings extend well beyond the popular annual event. Keep Reading
Mid-States earns national conservation award
Mid-States Materials, a Kansas aggregate producer, was recognized nationally for its sustainable mining practices and protecting the environment. Keep Reading
Mid-States recognized for reclamation project
Mid-States Materials earned the Governor’s Mined Land Reclamation Award for returning a former Kansas quarry into an agricultural asset. Keep Reading
Hanson Aggregates donates reclaimed mine property
A South Carolina site donated about 200 acres of reclaimed wildlife mine property to a wildlife rescue organization. Keep Reading
New wetlands created in Southern Ontario
The Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association has released a study on the creation of wetland features at former aggregate pits and quarries within the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment Plan Areas of Canada. Keep Reading
Aggregate Industries reclamation project underway
Reclamation is underway at Aggregate Industries’ Saugus Quarry, and the quarry is expected to be claimed in the next 15 years. Keep Reading
Reclamation underway at Aggregate Industries’ Saugus Quarry
Aggregate Industries plans to start reclamation at a quarry in Massachusetts. The project has taught the company the importance of listening and collaborating. Keep Reading
Racing at ‘Rock to Road’
In Sweden, Volvo Construction Equipment and one of its dealers converted a quarry into an automobile-racing arena for the 2017 World Rally Championship (WRC). Keep Reading
Mined land reclamation award established in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources' Office of Mines and Minerals established an annual Mined Land Reclamation Award program. Keep Reading
