Almost 40 percent of the attendees at Europort are directly involved in the dredging industry and these attendees represent countries that we do not reach with the other shows. In addition to Europe the conference is attended by potential customers from Africa the Middle East and the Far East to name a few. Read More
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Weir Minerals Linatex Gallatin Tennessee has announced two new products and a product enhancement - pre-formed hose bends; Wear Indicator System; and cut end hose with enhanced aluminum flanged couplings. Read More
Review of Sandra Brannan's mystery novels set in mines in Colorado and South Dakota. Read More
Vulcan Materials Co (NYSE: VMC) a major worldwide producer of sand gravel and other construction materials said on December 22 that it had rejected Martin Marietta Materials Inc.s (NYSE: MLM) hostile takeover bid which valued the company at about $5 billion. Read More
Italys energy group Eni SpA has completed the sale of its majority stake in the TAG pipeline which brings Russian gas to Europe Eni said in a statement in January. Read More
BAM Groep nv (BAM) announced in December that it had transferred its 21.5 percent share in Van Oord nv to a consortium consisting of three Dutch investment companies (Janivo Breedinvest Rinkelberg) and one Belgian investment company (Cobepa). Read More
The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Maryland Chapter has awarded its Deal of the Year Award to Ellicott Dredge Enterprises LLC for its purchase of selected assets from Rohr Corporation. Read More
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will begin conducting pre-assessment conferencing in January 2012 to help reduce a backlog of violations before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission. Read More
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health Joseph A. (Joe) Main has been involved in mining and mine safety since he began working in coal mines in 1967. He is a native of Greene County Pennsylvania which leads the state in coal production. From the outset of his career he has been an advocate for miners safety and health. He was nominated by President Barack Obama as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health (MSHA) and confirmed by the Senate on October 21 2009. Read More
On December 8 the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act H.R. 1633 a bill to protect producers of resource-based products including aggregates as well as farmers and ranchers from increased regulation of a naturally occurring substance. The bill passed with a vote of 258 to 150 with 33 Democrats joining all Republicans in favor. Read More
