The Americas

Hanson Aggregates’ Ardmore quarry has extended its limestone reserves with the acquisition of an adjacent plot of land that houses a former high school.

USGS has released its Mineral Industry Survey for cement in June 2017.

BSA Cementos has chosen a Dome Technology dome for its new clinker storage site in Chile.

The largest US producer of construction aggregates is to buy Polaris Materials, an aggregates and logistics company with operations in California and British Columbia.

CRH has announced its interim results for 1H17.

The Trump Administration has named a temporary appointee to the MSHA.

Final approval has been given for Cemex’s agreement to phase out operations at its long-running Lapis sand plant.

The California State Lands Commission has approved an agreement to phase out operations at the Cemex Lapis sand mine in California.

There are positive signals for US aggregates demand, according to the boss of the country’s largest producer, Vulcan Materials Co.

Cementos Argos has released its results for 1H17, indication a good outlook.

Summit Materials’s cement business was boosted by higher sales and pricing in 2Q17, recording a 5.8% rise in net revenues.

Terex Corporation has appointed Andrea Rush to its Board of Directors.

CalPortland is continuing negotiations with Teamsters Local 174 following a strike on 11 August.

U.S. Concrete has reported its results for 2Q17.

Lafarge Canada and Metro Vancouver have formed a partnership to use residuals as WDF.