Oct. 19, 2017 – The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) recently told the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Fish and Wildlife Service that unreasonable delays in the permitting process are far too common for aggregates operations. Nancy Haley and Chip Smith from the Corps met in-person at NSSGA’s headquarters with Mark Williams of Luck Companies, Matt Hinck of…
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Preferred Sands Gets New Location for Plant
Preferred Sands has purchased more than 4,000 acres in northern Atascosa and southern Bexar counties in Texas, and the acreage includes a sand mine that’s already been in operation for decades, according to mysa.com.
Read MoreKrumenacher Awarded NISA’s Recognition of Excellence Award
The National Industrial Sand Association (NISA) awarded Mark Krumenacher, a senior principal and senior vice president of GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc., with its Recognition of Excellence Award at the Industrial Minerals Association 2017 Annual Meeting in Chicago. The award is NISA’s highest honor and typically recognizes a lifetime of achievement and contributions to the industrial sand industry.
Read MoreFairmount Santrol Branches Out
Fairmount Santrol announced the commercialization of Accel dust-preventing polymeric sand. The company introduced the new paver jointing sand at the Hardscape North America trade show at the Kentucky Exposition Center in October.
Read MoreSource Energy Purchases Select Preferred Proppants Assets
Source Energy Services Ltd. has entered into an asset purchase to acquire a Northern White proppant mine in Blair, Wis., two large frac sand terminals located in Chetwynd and Fort Nelson, British Columbia, and exploration rights to more than 3,600 acres of land in the Peace River Valley of Alberta from certain affiliates of Preferred Proppants LLC.
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
• Oil futures ended lower at press time, pulling back after four-consecutive sessions of gains lifted prices to their highest levels in weeks. Tensions in Iraq and uncertainty surrounding Iran’s nuclear deal have raised the risk to global crude supplies as expectations for stronger oil demand boosted prospects for a more balanced market. November West Texas Intermediate settled at $51.29…
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