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An Explosive Situation
By Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief
tdunphy@randallreilly.com
In what can only be categorized as a mistake of monumental proportions, a former Kansas assistant attorney general deleted all the rules and regulations covering explosives permits from the state records. To remedy this error, State Fire ... Read More...
2012 production stats end on a low note
After a fairly robust beginning, 2012 production ended on a whimper, according to a new report from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Crushed Stone and Sand and Gravel in the Fourth Quarter 2012 indicates that an estimated 282 million metric tons of ... Read More...
The Nation’s Top 25 Construction Aggregates Producers
In 2010, the market appeared to bottom out with production continuing its downward trend and average unit values down for the first time since 1998.
U.S. production of construction aggregates in 2010 was 2.14 billion short tons valued at $17 billion, ... Read More...
Carved in Stone
Seeking the Philosopher's Stone
From the father of soil mechanics to a fictional young wizard, many have sought mythical solutions to complex problems.
Alchemists reasoned that the transmutation of cheap metals into gold could be affected by a dry powder made from ... Read More...
USGS: U.S. minerals sector declined in 2009, more dependent on foreign mineral sources
The value of U.S. mineral production significantly declined in 2009, according to a recently released report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The value of raw, nonfuel minerals mined in the United States was $57.1 billion in 2009, a decline of ... Read More...
USGS offers grants for mineral resource research
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will award up to $250,000 in grants for mineral resource research in 2010 through its Mineral Resources External Research Program.
Interested researchers can apply through Grants.gov using program announcement No. 1-HQPA0005. Applications will be accepted from ... Read More...
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