Dolese Bros. Co.

Ledger photo by Mike W. Ray A front-end loader dumps raw material into a specialized machine that makes stone riprap – a pile of which is in the foreground – at Dolese’s Richards Spur quarry near Lawton.

Ledger photo by Mike W. Ray A front-end loader dumps raw material into a specialized machine that makes stone riprap – a pile of which is in the foreground – at Dolese’s Richards Spur quarry near Lawton.

COVID pandemic affected mining in 2020

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, January 28, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The state Department of Mines has requested a “standstill” appropriation from the Legislature, at least in part because of a downturn in the mining industry last year, agency director Mary Ann Pritchard told House and Senate budget writers recently.
Ledger photo by Mike W. Ray This aged mill at Richards Spur quarry has crushed a lot of limestone in its day. The mill is destined for replacement, but the project may take several years.

Ledger photo by Mike W. Ray This aged mill at Richards Spur quarry has crushed a lot of limestone in its day. The mill is destined for replacement, but the project may take several years.

Dolese quarry still rock solid after a century-plus

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
RICHARDS SPUR – Virtually everything at Dolese’s rock quarry here is B-I-G!  The tires on one front-end loader used to scoop up stones of various sizes are approximately 7 feet in diameter. A reservoir at the quarry encompasses several acres and is more than a hundred feet deep.
National Safety Council Exemplary Distinction Award

National Safety Council Exemplary Distinction Award

Dolese Bros. Co. Honored with Prestigious Traffic Safety Award

(not verified)
Monday, August 5, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City-based Dolese Bros. Co. was recently recognized by the National Safety Council with an Exemplary distinction award for its efforts to reduce the number of accidents occurring on Oklahoma roads.
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