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Samuel Blackstone - Rapid City Journal - Thu March 16, 2017

South Dakota DOT Pays $7.5M for Mount Rushmore Road Renovations

Work is now underway on the third and final phase of the project, Mostly Chocolates will host a ground-breaking ceremony at 1919 Mount Rushmore Road to mark the occasion. This phase of the project has an expected completion date of May 2018 and is estimated to cost about $9 million, with $7.5 million coming from the South Dakota Department of Transportation and the remaining $1.5 million coming from the city, according to Ferber Engineering president John Vanbeek....

Maarten Mittner - Wed March 15, 2017

Mining Stocks Rebound Due to Foreign Imports

Mining stocks on the JSE rebounded on Monday on firmer commodity prices, but dollar uncertainty has raised questions about how sustainable the recovery will be. The dollar is expected to strengthen further on a US rate hike this week, but unexpectedly slipped to $1.06/€ last week after it appeared poised to break through $1.05....

Mon March 13, 2017

IAAP Hosts 49th Annual Convention in Springfield, Ill.

IAAP held its 49th Annual Convention in Springfield, Ill., on Feb. 23, which was combined with the Aggregate Miner Safety Conference. More than 400 IAAP members and guests attended the event, which included a presentation from IDOT Secretary Randy Blankenhorn, educational seminars and much more....

Mon March 13, 2017

Fabick Cat Works Around the Clock to Prepare for Visit

Vice President Mike Pence visited the St. Louis headquarters of Fabick Cat on Feb. 22. He was joined by Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens as he participated in a round table discussion hosted by the company's CEO, Doug Fabick....