Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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5 AGGREGATES MANAGER October 2014 South Carolina Approximately 50 people gathered with Sustainable Midlands, an environmental group, to discuss Vulcan Materials Co.'s potential acquisition of 298 acres of land south of Columbia, according to e State. e operator is bidding against USC for the land, which was part of a bankruptcy case. e director for the environmental group told the newspaper that if Vulcan has the winning bid, his group will work to convince the county to reject a rezoning request for the land. One County Council member, Seth Rose, told the newspaper, "that football program and this university has a huge impact on the Midlands, and I don't want to see what the university's invested down there being tainted by a rock quarry next door." Wisconsin Although it was denied a permit in 1999, Yahara Materials has submi ed a new plan hoping to extract additional material at a current location. According to the DeForest Times-Tribune, the company has changed its mineral extraction policy to match state blasting regulations standards. e operator proposed hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, with blasting limited to 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Before each blast, photos would be taken of all structures within 1/2 mile of the quarry, and 24-hour notice of a blast would be provided. Province News Summit Materials announced its acquisition of Mainland Sand and Gravel, a supplier of construction aggregates to the Vancouver and Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. It says the acquisition expands its footprint and creates a new growth platform for it in the a ractive British Columbia market. Mainland operates two quarries and four river-served aggregates distribution depots. Mainland's team will remain in place to manage and develop the business under the new ownership. Texas Copper wires stolen from Texas Sand and Gravel Co. in Amarillo were recovered by the Potter County Sheriff's Offi ce. Approximately $35,000 of copper was cut off and stolen from the operation's equipment, KVII reports. With lost production, equipment repairs, and replacement parts taken into account, the incident was estimated at nearly $1 million. A trailer with copper wires was found in the western part of the county. A Potter County attorney said that the thief would face a hefty fi ne and up to 10 years in prison. Law enforcement offi cials are still looking for the person or persons responsible. :HPDNH7KH%HVW 4XDOLW\5HGXFHUV :RUOG:LGH(OHFWULF&RUSRUDWLRQ ZZZZRUOGZLGHHOHFWULFQHW &DOO1RZ)RU7KH/RZHVW 0DUNHW3ULFHV ³8OWLPDWH´6KDIW0RXQW 5HGXFHU6\VWHP 6KDIWPRXQWUHGXFHU V\VWHPFDQEHXVHG LQVWDQGDUGDJJUHJDWH DQGVFUHZFRQYH\RU DSSOLFDWLRQV 5DWLRVL]HV 5DWLRV VL]HV 'URSLQUHSODFHPHQW IRUPRVWPDMRUPDNHV \HDUZDUUDQW\ +HOLFDO,QOLQH5HGXFHUV$QG6KDIW0RXQW5HGXFHU6\VWHPV 'HVLJQHG6SHFLILFDOO\)RU6FUHZ&RQYH\RU$SSOLFDWLRQV +HOLFDO,QOLQH5HGXFHUV +3+3 $OOUDWLQJVLQVWRFN %R[VL]HV 5DWLRV &DVWLURQKRXVLQJLV SUHFLVLRQSURFHVVHG IRUEHWWHUURWDWLRQDQG TXLHWHURSHUDWLRQ 'URSLQUHSODFHPHQW IRUPRVWPDMRUPDNHV \HDUZDUUDQW\ 7H[W,1)2WRRUYLVLWZZZDJJPDQFRPLQIR