Aggregates and Mining Today

SOURCE: Conexpo/Con/Agg | July 15, 2026 Every resurfacing project generates reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), yet most producers still treat a large portion of it as a secondary material while continuing to purchase virgin aggregate and binder. As material costs rise and supply pressures grow, some contractors are asking a simple question: Why aren’t we using more of what we already have? Green Asphalt, the nation’s first 100% recycled asphalt pavement plant, is answering that question.

SOURCE: Mining Magazine | July 15, 2026 US-based sodium-ion battery maker Alsym Energy and Australian mining services firm ERITY have signed a 9GWh agreement to supply energy storage to mines. The companies called the partnership the “largest sodium-ion battery agreement to date in the global mining industry,” although very few sodium-ion agreements have been made in the industry to date.

SOURCE: AggNet | July 15, 2026 SANDVIK have announced the completion of their upgraded jaw crusher range, offering a fully unified portfolio designed to improve safety, simplify operation and deliver reliable performance across applications. With the full range now in place, the company says customers can rely on solutions tailored to their specific operation, supported by a consistent Sandvik-standard approach and insight across the entire crushing spectrum.

SOURCE: Safety+Health | July 15, 2026 Washington — A newly available silica dust filtration system can reduce up to 93% of respirable crystalline silica at mine sites, NIOSH claims. Developed in a partnership between the agency and Benetech Inc., a manufacturer of safe bulk material handling solutions, the Dustinator can be retrofitted onto bins, tanks and conveyor systems to reduce airborne dust.

SOURCE Agg-Net | July 15, 2026 MARTIN Marietta Materials Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Lhoist North America Inc. (LNA), a subsidiary of the Belgium-based Lhoist Group, for US$13.5 billion in cash and shares of Martin Marietta common stock. Upon completion of the transaction, Martin Marietta expect to become the US’s leading producer of lime and limestone solutions.

SOURCE: Metso | July 15, 2026 Metso will deliver an additional crushing package to Grupo Mexico for its La Caridad copper concentrator plant in Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico. This order complements the high-capacity Nordberg® MP800 cone crushers sold in 2025 and represents the next phase in the plant’s expansion. The combined solution for secondary crushing will significantly increase the concentrator’s throughput, supporting Grupo Mexico’s long-term production targets and operational efficiency goals.

SOURCE: EvoQuip | July 15, 2026 EvoQuip introduces the Boa 950, its first cone crusher, expanding its compact crushing and screening equipment portfolio. The machine is developed in India for markets including India, Nepal, Bhutan, and select international regions with Tier 3 emission standards. Equipped with a Terex TC1000 cone chamber and a 250 kW CAT C9.3 engine, the Boa 950 delivers efficient crushing with hydraulic adjustment and a heavy-duty tracked chassis.

SOURCE: ElectronoFero | July 15, 2026 For decades, the mining industry approached automation through a single conceptual lens: make machines bigger, stronger, and more powerful. The result was an extraordinary fleet of heavy equipment capable of moving enormous volumes of material on well-prepared surfaces. Yet as extraction frontiers push deeper underground, into structurally compromised zones, and eventually beyond Earth’s atmosphere entirely, that paradigm is hitting a hard ceiling.

SOURCE: AggBusiness | July 15, 202 McLanahan – and its Anaconda and RubbleCrusher companies – will be highlighting their latest solutions in crushing, screening, washing and material recovery at Hillhead 2026.

SOURCE: Aggregate Business | July 15, 2026 Challenging materials US-based Ridgeline Excavation Inc transforms challenging materials into 75–100mm products for use in road construction. The work is challenging, the weather is unpredictable, and the demands are high. Working at altitude, Ridgeline Excavation has placed its trust in a mobile Kleemann jaw crusher, the MOBICAT MC 110i EVO2, to handle a working environment with space constraints and difficult site access.