Gypsum. Gypsum is second only to coal when ranking the current importance of mineral resources to the Nova Scotia economy; and the province's gypsum mines are the largest …
Gypsum is a mineral, and is mined heavily in Nova Scotia. Its primary use is the white plaster filling in Wall Board (AKA Dry Wall). Gypsum is mined, and then brought by rail car to National Gypsum on …
These quarries are conveniently located next to major markets. Gypsum is sold in bulk quantities by truck, rail and marine vessels. Intermediary gypsum products such as …
Cheverie. Gypsum quarrying started in Cheverie, Hants County, in the 1800s. By the early 1900s, there were two main quarries in the area. The Cove quarry extended from …
Gypsum's main use is as an ingredient in wallboard and most walls in Nova Scotia contain gypsum quarried in the province. 327-342 million years ago, global sea levels rose and …
It will receive gypsum rock, its primary raw material, from the company's Halifax, NS, quarry. "We expect to have the plant operational by the end of the year," …
Gypsum rock is found throughout the world and deposits in North America run from Baja, Mexico, through Utah and from southwestern Texas to the Niagara River …
Gypsum (calcium sulfate) is used as a dietary source of calcium, to condition water used in brewing beer, to control the tartness and clarity of wine, and as an ingredient in canned …
One of the most efficient rock quarry operations in America, Hoskins Gypsum Co. is capable of producing tens of thousands of tons per day. Geared toward impeccable …
CGC Inc., the Canadian division of USG Corp., announced plans to revitalize and relaunch a state-of-the-art gypsum quarry in Little Narrows, Nova Scotia, Canada. …