A five-year study in Chippewa County, Wis., has transformed a reclaimed frac sand mine into a successful wild prairie, according to Wisconsin Public Radio.
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U.S. Silica’s Sandbox Unit Wins Breach of Contract Lawsuit
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. announced a decisive jury verdict in a trial in State District Court in Harris County, Texas, against Arrows Up LLC, an affiliate of OmniTRAX Inc., a Broe Group portfolio company.
Read MoreAthabasca Minerals Creates Two Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
Athabasca Minerals announced the creation of two wholly owned subsidiaries: AMI Silica Inc. and Aggregates Marketing Inc.
Read MoreSuperior Silica Sands Worker Killed by Runaway Train
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on June 23, a 39-year-old electrician with 10 weeks of experience was fatally injured while trying to stop runaway railcars at Superior Silica Sands’ San Antonio Plant.
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
• Source Energy Services Ltd. said that its sand volumes for the second quarter were 814,000 metric tonnes (MT), of which, approximately 85 percent were made through Source’s Canadian distribution network or at customers’ well sites. This brings Source’s 2018 six-month sales volumes to 1,456,000 MT, after selling 643,000 MT in the first quarter of 2018.
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