Mining Media International and Rock Products magazine announced that the second annual Frac Sand Insider Conference & Expo will take place Nov. 16-18, 2014, at the Westin Convention Center in Pittsburgh.
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Minnesota Releases Plan for Regulating Silica Sand Projects
The Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) released a document called the “Tools to Assist Local Governments in Planning for and Regulating Silica Sand Projects.”
Read MoreVictory Mountain Secures Frac Sand Permits
Victory Mountain Ventures Ltd. has entered into an option agreement, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, whereby it may earn a 100 percent interest in eight Metallic and Industrial Minerals Permits totaling approximately 737 sq. km located west of Fort McKay, Alberta, Canada, in the Fort McMurray area of northeastern Alberta.
Read MoreLa Ronge Purchases Assets of Private Producer
La Ronge Gold Corp. has entered into a letter of intent to acquire the assets and business of a private company producing frac sand in the Western Canada Sedimentary basin. The unnamed company currently sells into the Canadian frac sand market and has fixed sales contracts with various oil and gas service providers in Canada, according to La Ronge.
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
The Wabasha, Wis., city council voted to extend its frac sand moratorium for another year in order to get more complete information on air quality, truck traffic and environmental concerns, according to the Winona Daily News. Although the frac sand moratorium was extended, a moratorium on truck traffic was not. The council at the same meeting allowed that moratorium to…
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