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5 AGGREGATES MANAGER August 2015 TOP POST OF THE MONTH The nation's top 25 crushed stone producers Crushed stone production figures from the U.S. Geological Survey show an increase in domestic production. In 2013, a total of 1,457 companies produced or sold crushed stone from 3,688 operations with 3,837 quarries and 204 sales and/or distribution sites. A total of 1.30 billion short tons of crushed stone was produced in 2012, a slight increase from the total production of 2012, but 34 percent less than the record high of 1.96 billion short tons in 2006. TOP READS Atlanta turning quarry into one of America's largest reservoirs Atlanta has decided to move forward with a project to turn a quarry that's been around for more than 100 years into one of America's largest water reservoirs. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that the city bought the mine years ago with plans to fill the 400-foot deep hole with water from the Chattahoochee River, and the Atlanta City Council approved the $270 million project. VIDEO: World conference discusses Lafarge-Holcim merger IndustriALL Global Union hosted aggregates industry leaders from around the world, as well as workers' unions in Egerkingen, Switzerland, to discuss the merger between Holcim and Lafarge. Representatives from Lafarge made it to the event to discuss workers' rights, but Holcim opted out of the meetings. PHOTOS: Reclamation photo contest entries showcase post-mining opportunities This spring, Aggregates Manager put out the call for entries into our second annual photo contest. While reclamation posed a bit of a challenge because fewer operators had projects that would allow them to enter, this year's entries did not disappoint. Our top winner, Lemon Grove, Calif.-based RCP Block & Brick, earned not only bragging rights and being featured on our July cover, it will also receive a custom painting by noted artist Brad Burns. CRH continues to eye large deals to grow the Irish aggregates company Material producer CRH already was on track to become the world's third largest aggregates company following deals made prior to the merger of cement giants Holcim and Lafarge, but the Irish company isn't done expanding quite yet. The Irish Examiner reports that CRH is looking to spend nearly $900 million to purchase the second largest aggregates producer in South Korea, Tongyang Cement and Energy. Tweets Aggregates Manager @AggregatesMgr July 6 Look inside the Dolese Bros.' Davis Quarry: http://buff.ly/1gjTErT July 1 MSHA issued 176 citations in May. Take a look at a list of operations in- spected: http://buff.ly/1NwuMba July 1 Watch some heavy equipment reshape a beach with sand and gravel: http://buff.ly/1IOvkVP June 30 MSHA is offering up $1 million in grants for safety training improvements. http://buff.ly/1eYuoXA June 30 Have you seen John Deere's new articulated dump trucks? http://buff.ly/1NvnYKg June 30 The EPA's Waters of the U.S. rule was added to the Federal Register. http://buff.ly/1RQ6MR0 Aggregates Manager magazine Posted by Therese Dunphy · July 6 at 10:47 a.m. · Check out the videos from Dolese Bros.' Davis Quarry. Location is key for Dolese Bros. Co.'s Davis Quarry The processing plant at Dolese Bros.' Davis Quarry is a copy of the company's Richards Spur Quarry located near Lawton. AGGMAN.COM | BY AGGREGATES MANAGER Aggregates Manager magazine Catch up on top news and content from our web site and social media channels.