Country roads may be rural, but they are often important haulage routes and essential for getting people and products to where they need to go.
Tumbler Ridge Will Be Canada’s First Underground Longwall Mine
HD Mining’s Murray River Project, a proposed six million ton per year (6 Mtpa) metallurgical coal mine, would be Canada’s first longwall mine. It will target coal deposits between 1300 and 2600 feet deep and run underneath the Murray River, about eight miles southwest of Tumbler Ridge in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Will Paving Calgary’s Gravel Roads Pay Off?
Like in many of the Canadian provinces, a large portion of Calgary’s roads remain unpaved. Recently, however, plans to pave these gravel roads have been put into action.
You Don’t Need to Pave Gravel Roads, Just Maintain Them
Is it better to continually maintain gravel roads or will paving them be more cost-effective?
It’s Time to Take Control of Dust From Gravel Roads
As VOCM (a Canadian AM radio station) reports, the provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador closed down its program to use calcium chloride on gravel roads as a means of dealing with dust. The people of the province gave a heartfelt response, demanding that the government reinstate the operation, especially because of the health risks that are associated with the …