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Michels keeps it mobile
Portable plants are key in keeping Waterloo Quarry productive and successful during tough times.
By Kerry Clines, Senior Editor
Wisconsin-based Michels Materials, a division of Michels Corp., does things a little bit differently at its quarries. Instead of hauling material from the ... Read More...
Carved in Stone
N is for Non-metallic
Annual non-metallic minerals are typically twice the value of metallic minerals, which takes a little of the sparkle out of gold.
By Bill Langer
Non-metallic noun – ‘The name Non-Metallic, as used, it may be well to state, relates ... Read More...
Carved in Stone
L is for Lava
From Mt. Vesuvius to Hawaii, molten rock continues to leave its mark.
By Bill Langer
Lava (origin): lave, Italian, ‘a streame or gutter suddainly caused by raine’ (John Florio, 1611, A Dictionary Italian & English).
It is ironic that when ... Read More...
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