11 Sep, 23

Building Tomorrow: An Introduction to Mineralocity Aggregates

Join us for an illuminating webinar that offers a glimpse into the future of the aggregates industry through Mineralocity Aggregates—your go-to platform for simplified market intelligence. Hosted by Burgex Mining Consultants, pioneers in sustainable and efficient aggregate solutions, this virtual event is designed to equip you with the tools and insights you need to thrive in this vital industry.

Who should attend?

Industry Professionals
Consultants
Suppliers to the Aggregate Industry
Investors and Stakeholders
Government Agencies

Key Takeaways:

In-Depth Overview: Acquire a thorough understanding of the Mineralocity Aggregates platform, its features, and how it revolutionizes market intelligence in the aggregates sector.
Practical Applications: Witness real-world case studies showcasing how companies are leveraging the platform to optimize their operations and outperform competitors.
Market Trends: Get insights into current and future market trends, helping you make data-driven decisions to benefit your business.
Day-to-Day Simplicity: Learn how the platform’s key layers can simplify your daily research and market analysis tasks, making your workflow more efficient.
Competitive Advantage: Understand how Mineralocity Aggregates provides you with the tools to assess your standing in the market relative to competitors, helping you adapt and strategize accordingly.
Future-Proof Your Business: Gain foresight into the future of the aggregates industry, ensuring you’re ahead of the curve and not left behind.

Don’t Miss Out on the Future of Aggregates!

Secure your place in the industry’s future—register now for the live demo and elevate your market intelligence to the next level.

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10 Jul, 23

The 5 Key Benefits of Mineralocity Aggregates

Mineralocity Aggregates, our dynamic and versatile platform, is equipped with a plethora of features designed to elevate your operations. To get you started, here’s a curated list of the most beneficial functionalities that truly set it apart.

1) Wealth of Market Knowledge: The robust Mineralocity Aggregates platform provides clients with a vast range of market intelligence and knowledge, granting them access to insights that may not otherwise be available within their organization.

2) Greenfield Opportunities: Our tool streamlines the often-complex process of site selection for new quarry development. While it doesn’t provide all the answers, it excels at identifying specific areas and regions suitable for new pit/quarry development, proving invaluable to any producers looking to expand.

3) Strategic Planning: With features such as drivetime analysis and the ability to visualize competitors, markets, and transportation, Mineralocity Aggregates empowers producers to enhance strategic planning for existing operations. The platform enables producers to better utilize their operations and position themselves more competitively.

4) Risk Mitigation: Mining comes with inherent risks. Mineralocity Aggregates helps alleviate some of these by providing the ability to assess both current and future markets. This enables producers to prepare for future demand changes and adjust production strategies accordingly.

5) Identifying Trends and Market Opportunities: Many producers lack comprehensive market data outside of their local area, obscuring potential regional opportunities. Even a single quarry operation can use Mineralocity Aggregates to uncover opportunities for their products that might otherwise remain hidden. Most operators still rely on spreadsheets or even paper notebooks to track local markets. Our tool significantly enhances their capabilities with full visualization and the ability to identify trends and opportunities at a glance. Regularly updated data adds further peace of mind, making our platform an advantageous investment even for smaller producers.

In summary, Mineralocity Aggregates empowers producers to make better decisions, maintain or gain a competitive edge, and reduce risks within their business.

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05 Jun, 23

Revolutionizing the U.S. Mining Industry with Comprehensive Visualization

June 2, 2023, marked a significant milestone in the U.S. mining industry as Burgex Inc. unveiled an innovative, game-changing platform – Mineralocity. Aiming to reshape the landscape of the industry, Mineralocity presents a comprehensive, verified, and visually searchable map of all commercial mines in the United States.

Developed in direct response to the growing national focus on the revitalization of infrastructure and the burgeoning green economy, Mineralocity delivers a level of detail and breadth of information unseen before in this space. This groundbreaking platform integrates an extensive dataset, including details about the locations, commodities, and production levels of all commercial mines across the nation.

Stuart Burgess, Chairman and Co-Founder of Burgex, expressed his excitement about the launch, saying,

“This is a landmark moment. Mineralocity is the first platform to provide such an extensive, visually searchable map of all U.S. commercial mines. In an era where we are striving to advance our infrastructure and develop a greener economy, Mineralocity’s comprehensive resource will become an invaluable tool for making strategic, data-driven decisions and enhancing domestic supply chains. Up until now, there haven’t been any interactive maps available that accurately show all of the active commercial mines in the United States.”

Why Mineralocity?

The journey that led to Mineralocity started with its predecessor, Mineralocity Aggregates. Specifically designed for the construction aggregate industry, the platform saw substantial success in its field, prompting Burgex to think bigger. This strategic expansion led to the creation of the comprehensive Mineralocity platform, encompassing the entire U.S. mining industry and offering critical insights across a wide range of commodities. This decision paved the way for a more robust domestic supply chain, underpinning a broad array of businesses.

Mineralocity goes beyond being a mere data provider—it represents a new paradigm in industry research tools, designed to augment users’ research capabilities and catalyze superior decision-making processes. At its core, Mineralocity’s strength lies in the rich, multi-faceted data it offers.

Starting with the comprehensive mapping of over 100 different mineral commodity types, users have unprecedented visibility into the diversity of the mining landscape. This feature alone provides a powerful tool for anyone looking to find specific commodities, conduct comparative analysis, or identify emerging opportunities.

Complementing this, Mineralocity’s inclusion of general geology data serves as a key resource for understanding the geological contexts of mining sites. This insight into the geological makeup of the mining areas, from rock formations to soil types, could prove invaluable in numerous applications such as planning extraction methods or estimating extraction costs.

The platform’s nationwide parcel data further enriches its offerings by providing detailed information about land ownership and boundaries. This can prove instrumental in strategic planning, investment decisions, or even identifying potential partnership opportunities.

Mineralocity also integrates sophisticated tools like customized drive-time analysis, giving users the capability to understand the logistical implications of mine locations. Users can explore potential distribution routes, estimate transportation costs, and identify strategically advantageous locations for new operations or distribution centers.

Staying Ahead of the Game

In this rapidly evolving industry, staying ahead of trends is paramount. Mineralocity empowers its users to do just that. With a combination of these advanced features and continually updated data, users are armed with the knowledge and insights they need to anticipate industry changes, identify opportunities, and make data-driven decisions.

In a world where sustainability and local supply chains are increasingly essential, Mineralocity addresses these concerns head-on. By offering detailed, current data on domestic mining operations, the platform enables businesses to source materials more efficiently and sustainably. It also empowers suppliers to the mining industry to better position their sales teams, distribution centers, and other assets.

“Mineralocity represents a significant leap forward for the mining industry,” added Stuart Burgess. “We’re not just providing a map; we’re offering a powerful tool that can transform operations and contribute to the broader push toward a sustainable, green economy.”

Experience the transformational power of Mineralocity and discover how it can revolutionize your operations. Visit Mineralocity.com to learn more.

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17 Apr, 23

Mapped: Crushed Stone, Sand, and Gravel Production

Crushed stone, sand, gravel, and other construction aggregates account for half of the industrial minerals produced in the United States.

These materials represent a $29 billion per year business in the country.

The map above from our sponsor Burgex uses data from Mineralocity to show where aggregates are produced in America.

What Are Aggregate Minerals?

Aggregates are a variety of materials produced in pits or quarries, including sands, gravel, and crushed stone.

They are usually used in construction, with the largest proportion used to manufacture concrete.

Sand: The world’s most consumed raw material after water and the primary substance used in construction.
Gravel: It occurs naturally but it is also produced. Almost half of all gravel production is used as an aggregate for concrete.
Crushed Stone: Used mostly as an aggregate for road construction and maintenance. It is the leading nonfuel mineral commodity (by value of production) in America.

On average, each person in America drives demand for over 10,000 lbs of stone and around 7,000 lbs of sand and gravel per year.

Aggregate Production by State

Ten states produce more than 50% of the country’s construction aggregates.

The five leading States are, in descending order of total output: Texas, California, Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

State	Crushed Stone Sold in 2021 (Thousand metric tons)	Construction Sand and Gravel Sold in 2021 (Thousand metric tons)
Texas	170,000	95,200
California	51,000	114,000
Florida	94,900	21,700
Ohio	69,900	35,200
Pennsylvania	87,700	6,830

Over 7,000 U.S. commercial aggregate companies are currently operating.

Growing urban areas across the U.S. and the rise in high-rise structures, which use concrete extensively, are expected to continue boosting demand for aggregates.

Additionally, maintenance of aging infrastructure across the country is expected to support the demand. In 2011, a study by the United States Geological Survey concluded that one-third of America’s major roads were in poor or mediocre condition, and over one-quarter of the bridges were either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.

In this scenario, the aggregates market in the U.S. is expected to grow by 263.53 million tons from 2021 to 2026, at an annual average growth rate of over 2.5%.

This article was published by Visual Capitalist on March 14, 2023

Article/Editing: Bruno Venditti

Graphic Design: Miranda Smith

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30 Jun, 22

Mineralocity Aggregates Tool Launches

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SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mineralocity Aggregates is finally live! After years of development, our outstanding GIS team has completed the Mineralocity Aggregates tool. Mineralocity Aggregates was developed by Burgex Mining Consultants to be the leading platform for construction aggregate mineral market intelligence in the United States. Visit our new website at www.mineralocity.com to learn more.

“Our GIS team has taken thousands of data sets and designed a powerful tool that will change the industry.”
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“This is a major accomplishment that will transform the aggregate industry and beyond,” said CEO Chris Summers of Burgex Inc. “Our GIS team has taken thousands of data sets and designed a powerful tool that will change the industry.”

The Mineralocity Aggregates platform will generate weeks or even months’ worth of actionable mineral market analysis research. This powerful platform enables local, regional and national construction aggregate producers to analyze current operations, select greenfield sites and develop long-term plans for growth. It’s a powerful tool for those in the business of producing construction aggregates, as well as those that support or invest in the industry.

Mineralocity isn’t only for aggregate producers. Mineralocity is an excellent tool for construction consultants, analysts, government agencies, sales, investors and mining professionals. This tool will provide users a location and estimated production for any producer across the country. If product costs or performance are tied to tonnage, geology or location, this tool allows access to better analyze and develop a new market. We look forward to working with you. Learn more at: www.mineralocity.com.