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As has been the case throughout the first four months of 2024, the topic of sand dominated the conversation during the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce’s State of the City Luncheon on Friday, May 3. Keynote speaker Mayor Victor Cabral spoke of the efforts necessary to restart the San Clemente Shoreline Project, the City of San… Read More
Global “Sand Dredgers Market” Research report is an in-depth study of the market Analysis. Along with the most recent patterns and figures that uncovers a wide examination of the market offer. This report provides exhaustive coverage on geographical segmentation, latest demand scope, growth rate analysis with industry revenue and CAGR status. While emphasizing the key… Read More
Beachgoers who visit the San Clemente Pier area this summer should see some extra towel space on the sand. While the grains are a bit darker in color – sediment pulled from the bottom of the ocean off Surfside Beach about 30 miles away – the soft sand is a welcome sight for the coastal… Read More
After getting a $15,000 loan from his brother, Johnny Speake opened J & S Sand & Gravel in Tyler in 1985 with one single-axle, five-yard dump truck. His only staff members at the time were his two sons, Johnny and Randy, who loaded and delivered the company’s materials, and his wife, Pat, who managed the… Read More
The Bathtub Reef Beach renourishment project continues Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 1585 S.E. MacArthur Blvd. on South Hutchinson Island in Martin County. Nourishment has covered the sea wall in a sand dune. There will be a second phase to build another sea wall across MacArthur Boulevard on the lagoon side, and a third phase… Read More
North Wildwood will get emergency beach repairs after all. The Jersey Shore town — where the beach has only continued to disappear in recent years due to heavy erosion — is expected to replenish its shores for the summer through a new project, NJ Advance Media confirmed. The “‘North Wildwood Emergency Beach Nourishment Dredging’ project will serve… Read More
The Shore town has settled its differences with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The project is slated to be done before July 4. North Wildwood said Thursday that it has reached an agreement with New Jersey for a new emergency beach replenishment project that could begin within weeks to address severe erosion. The… Read More
Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo (NYSE: APO) will buy frac sand provider U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) for $1.21 billion, the latest in a wave of acquisitions in the shale industry. U.S. Silica investors will receive $15.50 in cash for each share of common stock, the company said in a statement. The purchase price represents an 18.7… Read More
Florida’s beaches are incredibly important for storm damage reduction and tourism, however they are under threat from coastal erosion. Dr Tiffany Roberts Briggs explains to Caroline Steel how Florida’s beaches are restored with mined sand. Listen Now (Photo: A truck prepares to dump sand on Miami Beach. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
New Hanover County beaches could again mine sand from nearby inlets to nourish their oceanfront shores under a proposed law recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would exempt a handful of federal coastal storm risk management projects on the East Coast from a rule that prohibits local governments from tapping sand… Read More
Special use permits were approved for sand, gravel portable concrete production pit and concrete storage site south of Odessa by the Buffalo County Commissioners during their meeting on Tuesday, April 23. The permits are related to ongoing I-80 construction projects between Elm Creek and Odessa. The commissioners considered a special use permit for a sand,… Read More
The Department of Labor recently released a new rule that significantly lowers how much silica dust is legally allowed inside mines. The old limit was 100 micrograms per cubic meter. It will now be 50. This comes at a time when black lung rates among coal miners in central Appalachia are the highest they’ve been since the 1990s. It’s… Read More
The much-maligned company exploring a potential gravel mining operation at the base of Casper Mountain is moving forward with its highly controversial plans that nearby residents and recreationalists say would spoil the area, while offering a long list of commitments in hopes to assuage public concerns. Prism Logistics LLC will consider drilling deep water wells… Read More
Mississippi Lime Company has launched a new global brand platform and will begin operating under the name MLC. The transformation of the company’s identity reflects MLC’s progress as an international lime solutions partner with an unwavering commitment to safety, sustainability and service. “MLC has been a trusted partner in lime for over a century. Our… Read More
The latest study released on the Global Sand Aggregate Market by HTF MI evaluates market size, trend, and forecast to 2030. The Sand Aggregate market study covers significant research data and proofs to be a handy resource document for managers, analysts, industry experts and other key people to have ready-to-access and self-analyzed study to help… Read More