sand and gravel
USGS: First-quarter 2018 production down, as expected
The combined production of crushed stone, construction sand and gravel, cement and gypsum decreased by about 26 percent. Keep Reading
USGS: Aggregate production up in first quarter 2018
About 422 million metric tons of aggregate were produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter this year. Keep Reading
Crushed stone, sand and gravel rail traffic up in May 2018
U.S. railroad carloads of crushed stone sand and gravel were up 13.7 percent last month, according to the American Association of Railroads. Keep Reading
Aggregate rail volumes up 8 percent
Rail carloads of crushed stone, sand and gravel were up last month over March 2017, the Association of American Railroads reports. Keep Reading
Report: 2017 sand and gravel production neared 900M tons
Total U.S. production totaled 890 million tons in 2017 according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Keep Reading
US aggregate production slightly down in third quarter 2017
An estimated 656 million metric tons of total construction aggregate were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States last quarter. Keep Reading
Aggregate production up nearly 10 percent in 2016
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, aggregate production in 2016 equaled about 2.49 billion tons, an increase from the previous year of nearly 10 percent. Keep Reading
USGS releases full third-quarter production report
About 697 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the third quarter of 2015. That's a 5 percent increase compared with that of the third quarter of 2014, reports the U.S. Geological… Keep Reading
Ohio mineral production up, including sand and gravel
A just released mineral industries report from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) shows in 2014 the state produced more than $2.1 billion worth of geologic commodities, including increases in the mined amounts of limestone, salt, sand and gravel.… Keep Reading
