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The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued the 22nd fatality alert of 2020 after a plant operator was struck by an excavator bucket. 

A fleet of 11 Volvo excavators is helping Malaysian contractor Dofort Earthworks keep the land clearance and utility preparations for two Johor residential projects on schedule and on budget.

With Brexit negotiations hanging in the balance, CECE today held an online workshop to inform members and interested parties of what is at stake for the construction equipment industry in the future EU-UK relations.

German construction, quarrying and mining machine giant Liebherr has unveiled claimed world-first machines, and two other new units said to have innovation at their core.

Metso Outotec has passed the milestone of 100 Life Cycle Services (LCS) contracts for aggregates customers in India.

Soil Connect, a digital marketplace for the soil and aggregates industry, has raised $3.25 million to build out its team and introduce new features. 

Chepstow Plant International (CPI), a strategic mobile plant supplier that operates within the mineral extractives sector, has unveiled EvoFleet, a new fleet management service, to help its clients become more efficient, productive, and environmentally friendly.

The Construction 2050 Alliance this week brought together experts from all over Europe, including representatives from the European Commission, the European Parliament and national governments to discuss the important role that the construction sector may play as the European economy recovers slowly from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Breedon Group, one of the UK's leading producers and suppliers of bulk aggregates, has invested in a new CDE wet processing recycling plant for its North Cave Quarry site in Brough, East Yorkshire, northern England.

Total metals & mining industry mergers and acquisition (M&A) deals in Q3 2020 worth $1.59 billion were announced in the US, according to GlobalData’s deals database.

Global building materials supplier CEMEX has launched iCollect, its new and improved digital platform for asphalt collect customers. Alongside the company's suite of CEMEX Go applications, this claimed industry-leading digital solution prioritises a better communication experience while rewarding customer loyalty.

Building materials supplier Holcim has hosted a meeting on industrial decarbonisation and the development of green hydrogen at its cement plant in Lägerdorf, Germany.

LafargeHolcim is making a CHF 100mn (€92.2mn) investment in waste heat recovery systems in India to accelerate its net-zero journey