According to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, since Jan. 26, 2017, there have been four miners fatally injured when performing work around conveyor belts in mining operations across the country. Two fatalities involved miners crossing the belt and the third fatal occurred when a miner contacted a moving drive roller for the section belt.
Read MoreDay: April 5, 2018
Does Your Frac Sand Operation Reduce Home Values?
Sand, rock and gravel are literally the foundation of economic development, but their extraction process can generate dust, noise, vibration and truck traffic. While modern technologies and methods have greatly reduced quarries’ impact, the environmental and economic consequences of quarry operations receive considerable attention, often in the form of adversarial “not in my backyard” (NIMBY) campaigns. A key complaint is…
Read MoreHi-Crush Appoints Preston as Chief Operating Officer
Hi-Crush Partners LP announced that Scott J. Preston has joined the company as chief operating officer. In this newly created role, Preston will be responsible for the daily operations of the company as well as the development and implementation of Hi-Crush’s ongoing growth strategy.
Read MoreFairmount Santrol, Unimin Corp. Announce Executive Leadership Team
Fairmount Santrol and Unimin Corp. announced the future executive leadership team of the combined company, to serve effective upon completion of the previously disclosed proposed merger transaction between Unimin and Fairmount Santrol.
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
• The Energy Information Administration reported a 4.6-million draw in crude oil inventories for the week to March 30, largely in line with analysts polled by IG, who had expected a draw of 4.1 million barrels. For the previous week, the EIA had reported a 1.6-million-barrel build in crude oil inventories. WTI traded at $62.38 a barrel and Brent crude…
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