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NEWS RELEASE
July 10, 2013

The Aggregates Handbook, second edition, now available

The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) is pleased to announce the availability of the second
edition of The Aggregates Handbook, published by the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association. This handbook has
been the industrys primary source for aggregates technology and knowledge for more than two decades. The second
edition has been expanded to include developments in sustainability, safety, transportation, design, technology standards
and industry trends.
SME Executive Director David L. Kanagy stated, This handbook is an invaluable tool for all industry
professionals, and SME is pleased to add it to our growing library of mining industry offerings for our members.
This essential publication includes topics such as:

Environmental compliance.
Basic properties of aggregates.
Industry health and safety.
Aggregates as a structural product.
Geology and exploration.
Product transportation and distribution systems.
Quality control, sampling and testing.

To order your copy of The Aggregates Handbook, second edition, click here.
In addition, SME published a technical briefing paper on June 28, 2013, pointing to the contributions of the U.S.
aggregates industry to infrastructure investment and calling for full funding of the nations surface transportation
programs. To obtain a copy of this paper, click here.

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SME is a professional society (nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation) whose more than 15,000 members represent all professions
serving the minerals industry in more than 100 countries. SME members are engineers, geologists, metallurgists, educators, students
and researchers. SME advances the worldwide minerals community through information exchange and professional development.

For more information, contact John Hayden, Deputy Executive Director - Public Affairs and Government Relations,
(303) 948-4250 or hayden@smenet.org

SME exists to be THE resource and advocate for the mining community.
For further details see www.smenet.org.