There’s been a lot of talk recently about how the frac sand industry will be affected by the recent drop in oil prices. But overall experts are saying frac sand miners shouldn’t be worried, there’s no evidence of a slowdown in Wisconsin, and it’ll take a lot more than a temporary drop in oil prices to change the demand for…
Read MoreDay: January 2, 2015
New Report: Demise of Shale ‘Greatly Exaggerated’
According to a report by Cowen & Co., the producer price index for frac sand rose 1 percent in October, following a 1 percent gain in September. At the end of October, it was at its highest level since the end of 2012.
Read MoreConsolidated Goldfields Acquires Mineral Rights in Canada
Consolidated Goldfields Corp. has acquired mineral rights in three properties in Alberta and Manitoba, Canada, from 1824455 Alberta Ltd. (182) that the company believes are strategically located for the exploration and development of frac sand.
Read MoreWisconsin Town Sees Unabated Frac Sand Development Activity
Frac sand development activity in and around the town of Rice Lake, Wis., continues unabated, according to Rice Lake Online.
Read MoreCanFrac Assets Sold
Select Sands Corp. reported that a special meeting of shareholders of CanFrac Sands Ltd. was held on Dec. 16, 2014, and pursuant to an Offer to Purchase and Purchase and Sale Agreement dated Nov. 25, 2014, entered into by the CanFrac and a private “numbered” Alberta company, the numbered company has agreed to purchase the properties, assets and undertakings of…
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