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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
Aggregate production up 5 percent in first half
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), an estimated 607 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2015. That's a 3 percent increase compared… Keep Reading
Construction aggregates output up in first quarter of 2015
The estimated U.S. output of construction aggregates produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter of 2015 was 389 million metric tons, an 8 percent increase from the first quarter of 2014, reports the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). During… Keep Reading
USGS reveals fourth quarter production stats
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), an estimated 540 metric tons of total construction aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the U.S. in the fourth quarter of 2014, a 7 percent increase compared to the fourth quarter… Keep Reading
Aggregate production up 7.1 percent in 2014
Total aggregates production rose 7.1 percent in 2014, according to new information from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In its just-released Mineral Commodity Summaries 2015 report, USGS says 2.17 billion metric tons of aggregate were shipped last year compared to… Keep Reading
Aggregate production up in third quarter
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released third-quarter figures related to the production of total aggregates, crushed stone, and construction sand and gravel. Here's a breakdown of each category: Total aggregates An estimated 683 million metric tons (Mt) of total aggregates… Keep Reading
