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 Under contract with Luminant Mining Company LLC, Blanton & Associates is preparing to conduct a magnetometer (MAG) survey as part of data recovery investigations for a cultural resources site at Bremond Mine in Robertson County, Texas. Studies indicate that the site was first occupied by prehistoric hunter/gatherers around AD 200. The site was most intensively used during the Late Prehistoric Period, roughly between AD 1250 and AD 1400.
    The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) – the leading state trade association for the aggregate, concrete, cement and associated industries – welcomed more than 360 attendees to its 65th Annual Meeting June 12-14 at the Gaylord Hotel in Grapevine, Texas. A highlight was the National Industry Leadership panel, which included thought leaders Michael Ireland, president and CEO, Portland Cement Association (PCA); Michael Johnson, president and CEO, National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA); and Michael Philipps, president, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA). TACA President David Perkins moderated the panel.
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Mineral Baby Indicates An Increase In Average American’s Lifetime Usage Of Minerals And Energy Fuels
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc.‘s (SME) Minerals Education Coalition (MEC) released the iconic "Mineral Baby" graphic indicating that the average American born in 2019 will consume 3.19 million pounds of minerals and energy fuels in an average lifetime, an increase of 2,000 pounds when compared to 2018.
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It has long been suspected that renewable portfolio standards are an incredibly costly and inefficient energy policy. Yet, they have grown in popularity and ambition with 29 states and the District of Columbia employing these mandates and policymakers from time to time flirting with a national standard. Suspicion has now been replaced by data.
In redefining "waters of the United States," the Obama Administration failed to follow the Administrative Procedure Act. A federal district court in Texas has held that the Obama Administration violated the Administrative Procedure Act when it adopted a revised definition of "waters of the United States" in 2015, and remanded the so-called WOTUS rule back to the federal agencies from whence it came.
The National Mining Association (NMA) today applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, which offers a legal framework to advance the nation’s environmental protections while preserving the rightful authority of the states to manage their own unique energy infrastructure and electric grids.
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Komatsu continues moving ahead on a $7.1 million expansion at its South Longview campus. The project, which includes a new parts warehouse and associated offices, will cover about 81,000 square feet.
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The popularity of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) across the mining industry has grown substantially in recent years, with over 60% of mines in Europe and Australia investing in drone technology. The technology has applications across the sector including safety operations, as drones are able to reach areas humans cannot.
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