Badger Mining Corp. (BMC) has completed arrangements to start shipping its raw and coated Premium Northern-White industrial sand to a new storage and rail-to-truck transloading facility in Obed, Alberta, Canada, west of Edmonton, operated by Wayfinder Corp. The site, with its capability of accommodating up to three unit trains of industrial sand at one time, sits along the CN main…
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New Shale Play is Major Discovery
Apache announced that after more than two years of extensive geologic and geophysical work, methodical acreage accumulation, and strategic testing and delineation drilling, the company can confirm the discovery of a significant new shale resource play, the “Alpine High.” Apache’s Alpine High acreage lies in the southern portion of the Delaware Basin, primarily in Reeves County, Texas. The company estimates…
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Smart Sand plans to go public. The company has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering, documents show. Smart Sand operates two white sand processing sites in Wisconsin with a combined 344 million tons of “proven recoverable” sand reserves. In its SEC filing, the company said the two sites give it a…
Read MoreMetso to Consolidate U.S. Facilities
To support the drive for growth and efficiency, Metso is consolidating its Minerals Capital (MCA) and Minerals Services (MSE) business activities in Pennsylvania to its current York office location and closing the Danville and Canonsburg sites. “We expect that this change will improve our ability to serve our customers through new innovations, more streamlined service and greater efficiency. We will…
Read MoreCongress Poised to Stiff State DOTs
Members of Congress are likely to go home and campaign for reelection without giving state Departments of Transportation the stability and ability to plan for infrastructure investments that were promised in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA).
Read MoreHousing Starts Hit Speed Bump in August
Nationwide housing starts fell 5.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.14 million units in August, according to newly released data from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. Overall permit issuance edged 0.4 percent lower.
Read MoreTerex Trucks Appoints New Dealer in Canada
Terex Trucks appointed Winnipeg-based Hitrac (1974) Inc. as its official Terex Trucks dealer for the Manitoba, Canada, market. Hitrac will supply and support Terex Trucks’ full range of articulated dump trucks (ADT) throughout the territory. “Following its previous supplier’s withdrawal from the articulated hauler market, Hitrac was left without an ADT to offer its customers,” explained Matt Deloglos, director of…
Read MoreNSSGA Makes Applying for Awards Easier
National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) members can now apply for several of the association’s annual awards through an improved online application process on NSSGA’s Awards webpage. The deadline to apply for the Awards of Excellence in Community Relations, the James M. Christie Safety and Health Professional of the Year Award, and Safety Excellence Awards is Nov. 1.
Read MoreMINExpo Preview: Show Floor Showcase
BKT USA, Inc. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT) is a leading manufacturer in the off-highway tire market. Since its founding in 1987, BKT has successfully focused on specialist segments such as agricultural, construction and industrial vehicles as well as earthmoving, port and mining, ATV, and gardening applications. Booth 8109-C Breaker Technology, Inc. BTI manufactures and distributes a…
Read MoreCurry Supply Hires Wilt
Curry Supply hired Heather Wilt as director of marketing. She will be responsible for the corporate marketing strategy, advertising, management of the website and digital marketing, public relations, event management and promoting the Curry Supply brand. Wilt joins Curry Supply with more than 12 years of marketing experience, most recently as global director of marketing & communications with an equipment…
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