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| URS wins contract extension at Monsanto silica quarry in Idaho URS Corp has been awarded a contract by P4 Production LLC, a subsidiary of Monsanto Company, to provide contract mining and maintenance services at the company's silica rock quarrying operation in Soda Springs, Idaho. The contract is an extension of URS' current contract at the site, and is effective January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2017. Under the contract, URS will perform drilling, blasting, and transportation of the silica to a crushing facility located on site, where it will be processed. The processed material is utilized at Monsanto's nearby manufacturing plant. In addition, URS will provide maintenance services for all processing and transportation equipment. The mine will crush between 250, 000 and 300, 000 tons of silica rock per year to be used in the manufacturing of Monsanto's phosphate products. write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Construction News :: home page |