Sustainability has been part of the roadbuilding conversation for decades. Yet improvements that make the methods and machines more environmentally friendly continue to gain momentum. Industry leaders ...

The company's total oil sands bitumen production increased in the quarter to 787 thousand barrels per day (Mbpd) from the prior-year quarter figure of 764.1 Mbpd. Image by JHVEPhoto via iStock Suncor ...

Increased by 53% the remaining established in situ reserves under active development because of new and expanded projects in Athabasca and Cold Lake regions. Revised the Athabasca Wabiskaw-McMurray ...

Many asphalt contractors don’t see bitumen as anything more than the sticky binder that keeps their aggregates together. However, companies are finding new ways to stretch the use of this relatively ...

Partners in a pilot development of the Late Devonian Grosmont formation in Alberta report progress toward commercial production of bitumen, which would be the first for the expansive carbonate.

An EDF-led consortium has been awarded UK government funding to investigate the feasibility of using nuclear-generated heat and electricity to create hydrogen for use in the production of asphalt and ...

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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a proposal by the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), for local production of bitumen. It followed the minister’s presentation ...

GOMEL, 13 July (BelTA) – Mozyr Oil Refinery will upgrade its bitumen production plant, BelTA has learned. Equipment of the vacuum unit of the bitumen production plant is being upgraded now. The ...

Caterpillar recently announced changes to its high-production asphalt paver line that results in two new 10-foot-class models. Powered by a new 224-hp Cat C7 engine with ACERT technology, the wheeled ...

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Projects to repair Ivory Coast's roads after years of crisis and neglect will spur a surge in demand for bitumen, sole local producer Smb said, adding that it planned to launch a ...