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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: Quarterly aggregate production drops

Construction aggregate and crushed stone production declined slightly in the third quarter of 2016 compared with the same periods of 2015. Keep Reading

USGS: Construction materials increased in second quarter

The combined production of most construction materials in the second quarter of 2016 increased by 45 percent compared with that in the first quarter of 2016. Keep Reading

SME releases 2016 ‘Minerals Baby’

The Minerals Education Coalition of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) released its 2016 “Minerals Baby." Keep Reading

USGS: Quarterly aggregate production up 6 percent

An estimated 646 million metric tons of construction aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States last quarter. Keep Reading

The workforce of the future

The industry’s success will remain dependent on employees who are capable of doing hands-on work. Keep Reading

USGS: Construction aggregates production increases

The estimated U.S. output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in the first quarter of 2016 was 443 million metric tons. Keep Reading

USGS: Aggregate production rose estimated 4.5 percent in 2015

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that about 2.25 billion metric tons of construction aggregate, valued at more than $21 billion, was produced in 2015. This represents a 4.5 percent increase over 2014 totals. Jason Christopher Willett of USGS reports… 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

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