According to Wisconsin Public Radio, a citizens’ group in Glenwood City, Wis., has filed petitions to recall the mayor and two city council members. They are upset over how the city council has handled the possible annexation of a 400-acre sand mine. This would allow Texas-based Vista Sand to negotiate regulations with the city instead of the county.
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Hi-Crush Partners LP announced that Hi-Crush Operating LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hi-Crush, has reached an amicable settlement with Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Inc., or Baker Hughes, in previously disclosed litigation between the parties and have filed with the State District Court of Harris County, Texas, a Joint Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice with respect to all claims and…
Read MoreQ&A with Ekkhart Matthies
How is a company like Weir Minerals helping mine operators prepare for the future while facing the challenges today? As the pressures continue to build on the mining and aggregates industries, mine operators are pressed to identify solutions that maintain, or even, improve their bottom line. Some of the solutions are complicated, some are relatively easy. Many mines around the…
Read MoreIROCK’s Magnum Crusher Series Offers High Production Rates, Flexibility
IROCK Crushers, offers its Magnum Primary Crusher. The Magnum crusher is a high-performance four-bar impactor with heavy-duty components for reliability, increased efficiency and precision.
Read MoreGet a Load of That Sand
By Rick Zettler For 30 years, Equalizer Inc. has built a successful business storing and distributing both liquid and dry bulk fertilizer for the agriculture industry. While business was strong, there was one downside. “The fertilizer business is very cyclical,” said Doug Stevens, CEO and owner of Equalizer Inc.
Read MoreMajor Wire’s Flex-Mat Now Produced On The West Coast
Major Wire Screen Media, a subsidiary of Canada-based Major Wire Industries Ltd., is now producing the company’s Flex-Mat 3 High-Performance Screen Media from its new larger facility in Fife, Wash. Now, aggregate, mining, recycle, asphalt and green waste users can receive shipments of Flex-Mat 3 Tensioned with shorter lead times and lower freight costs.
Read MoreIROCK Offers Scalping Screen For Large-Scale Operators
IROCK Crushers is expanding its screening plant lineup with its largest track screener, the TS-620 Scalping Screen. The unit is one in a line of five IROCK tracked screener/scalpers.
Read MoreCompanies Join Forces to Deliver Liquefied Natural Gas
Clean Energy Fuels Corp., Ferus Natural Gas Fuels, GE Ventures and GE Energy Financial Services announced at the High Horsepower Summit in Chicago a consortium to jointly deliver liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States. The consortium, Eagle LNG Partners, will develop regional LNG projects to meet the growing demand for the cleaner-burning, less expensive fuel in industries such…
Read MoreMoxa Demonstrates Cloud-Based Solar System Monitoring
Moxa is showcasing its solar dataloggers with a live cloud-based panel monitoring demonstration at the Solar Power International Conference & Exhibition, Oct. 21-24, at McCormick Place in Chicago.
Read MoreMaintaining Your Truck Scale to Prevent Downtime
Truck scales are the muscle of the weighing system. As one of the most versatile weighing solutions, truck scales can be used to weigh a variety of materials, including crushed stone and other aggregate products.
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