Victory Nickel Inc. announced that it has sold its interest in a partnership created to trade in commodities for Canadian $430,766 less fees and costs of approximately $73,000. “This sale will provide some working capital while the oil and gas price recovers and drilling and the related consumption of frac sand returns,” said Rene Galipeau, CEO. “As mentioned in our…
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Sand Wars Escalate in Wisconsin
A new draft report from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) suggests that frac sand mining does not produce fine sand that is a health hazard. The report states that air quality measurements made in the western part of Wisconsin, where the majority of sand mining facilities are placed, have not detected elevated levels of silica in the air.
Read MoreSmart Sand Plans $10 Million Rail-Loading Terminal
Smart Sand Inc. plans to build a $10 million rail-loading terminal near Tomah, Wis., that would allow one of the state’s largest frac sand mines to ship its product to new markets, according to the La Crosse Tribune.
Read MoreHalliburton; Eclipse Complete Longest Lateral Well in the U.S.
Halliburton announced that it worked with Eclipse Resources Corp. to complete hydraulic fracturing of the extended-reach lateral test well known as “Purple Hayes.” The Utica Shale well had a lateral length of more than 18,500 ft. and was completed with 124 frac stages in 24 days. The total depth was 27,046 ft., including the lateral extension which Eclipse believes is…
Read MoreIMA-NA Supports Workforce Education Bill
The House Committee on Education and Workforce unanimously passed H.R. 5587, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, out of Committee. The Act was supported by the Industrial Minerals Association – North America (IMA-NA).
Read MoreJohn Deere Ups Ante on Mobile Applications; Telematics
The new John Deere MyMaintenance mobile application takes preventative maintenance and repairs to the next level for construction maintenance managers. The app enables users to view and document maintenance intervals by calendar date or by machine engine hours right on the jobsite or in the workshop.
Read MoreAEM Launches Final Phase in Infrastructure Competition
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has launched the final phase of the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge, an incentivized competition sponsored by the trade association to solicit groundbreaking ideas and solutions that address some of the biggest challenges facing United States infrastructure.
Read MoreNew Jersey Transportation Impasse Cheats Taxpayers
A new analysis finds that a week-long shutdown of New Jersey transportation improvement projects that began July 8 cost the transportation construction industry and New Jersey taxpayers at least $41 million and displaced as many as 1,700 construction workers.
Read MoreLuadzers Retires from Kolberg-Pioneer
Leon Luadzers – regional sales manager for Kolberg-Pioneer Inc. for 20 years – has retired effective June 30. He has held various positions with many aggregate-processing equipment manufacturing companies for more than 40 years. Luadzers has been very active with national and state aggregate associations and he is recognized as an expert in crushing, screening and sand processing. He has written several…
Read MoreNSSGA: Bring Congress to Quarries This Summer
Last summer, aggregates operations around the country brought members of Congress to their quarries in record numbers. The industry’s heightened participation in “Driving It Home 2015” was a critical component in spurring Congress to pass the FAST Act.
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