EXHIBIT 23.2 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-79209 of U.S. Aggregates, Inc., on Form S-1 of our report dated March 31, 1998, appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of such Registration Statement, and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Salt Lake City, Utah July 30, 1999