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Rail shipments of aggregate up in January 2018
U.S. railroads originated more carloads of crushed stone, sand and gravel this January compared to January 2017 Keep Reading
Aggregate a contributor to rail’s record-setting 2017 pace
Intermodal rail traffic remains on pace to set an annual record in 2017, with strong gains in November, according to the Association of American Railroads. Keep Reading
Seattle sand-and-gravel workers plan for strike
A number of workers in the sand-and-gravel industry in Seattle voted to go on strike as a result of several Teamsters Local 174 meetings. Keep Reading
Rail traffic up for aggregate materials in May 2017
Rail traffic of aggregate materials increased in May 2017 when compared with May 2016, according to the Association of American Railroads. Keep Reading
Sensationalizing the global state of sand
The headline of an exposé in The New Yorker claims the world is running out of sand, but the publication doesn't make the arguments to support such a sensationalist notion. Keep Reading
California threatens to close Cemex coastal sand operation
The state of California is ordering Cemex to obtain permits and pay state royalties for its Monterey County sand operation – or be shut down. 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
Report: Construction aggregate to reach 43.3B metric tons in 2016
According to a Persistence Market Research report, the consumption of construction aggregate is estimated to reach 43.3 BMT by the end of 2016. Keep Reading
House bill defines sand and gravel as strategic, critical
The House of Representatives passed a bill that includes sand, gravel and minerals necessary for transportation infrastructure construction in the definition of strategic and critical minerals, the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) reports. Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., introduced… Keep Reading
