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According to the Allamakee County Standard, the Allamakee County, Iowa, Board of Supervisors held a public hearing regarding the regulation of frac sand mining and other industrial minerals. Allamakee County Zoning Administrator Tom Blake said the county received an application for the mining of silica sand almost two years ago, and though that application was eventually withdrawn, it did bring…

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U3O8 Corp. Spins Out Argentine Frac Sand Resource

U3O8 Corp., a Canadian-based company focused on exploration and development of uranium resources and associated commodities in South America, has vended its 100 percent interest in the Carina property in Chubut Province, Argentina to South American Rare Earth Corp. (SAREC), a private investee company of U3O8 Corp.

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Hi-Crush Opens Third Facility in Wisconsin

Hi-Crush Proppants LLC, celebrated the opening of its third production facility located near Whitehall, Wis. The governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker and several local officials, including representatives from Independence, Wis., and the Town of Lincoln, Wis., attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony and community appreciation event.

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