USGS: Production takes a dive

According to USGS, an estimated 687 Mt of total aggregates was produced shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2008, a decrease of 18 percent compared with that of the same period of 2007. The estimated production for consumption in the first 9 months of 2008 was 1.80 Gt, a 17 percent decrease compared with that of the same period of 2007.

An estimated 386 million metric tons (Mt) of crushed stone was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2008, a decrease of 17 percent compared with that of the same period of 2007. The estimated production for
consumption in the first 9 months of 2008 was 1.02 billion metric tons (Gt), a 17 percent decrease compared with that of the same period of 2007.

The estimated U.S. output of construction sand and gravel produced and shipped for consumption in the third quarter of 2008 was 304 Mt, a decrease of 18 percent compared with that of the same period of 2007. The estimated production for consumption in the first 9 months of 2008 was 773 Mt, a 18 percent decrease compared with that of the same period of 2007. Your comment?