Dyno Nobel and Sandvik Construction, a business area within the Sandvik Group, once again teamed up to put on the 9th annual Quarry Academy. The three-day event took place Nov. 18–20, in San Antonio. Demand for the academy surpassed any previous year with classes filling up in just a few weeks of registration, according to Sandvik. Those who were able to attend experienced…
Read MoreDay: January 16, 2015
First Fatality Hits Aggregates Industry
Jan. 14, 2015 – On January 8, a 63-year-old sales manager with 11 years of experience was killed at a sand and gravel mine. He was installing new screen panels in the B tower screen. The feeder box pivoted, pinning him between the box and the rear support beam of the screen deck. This is the first fatality reported in calendar year 2015…
Read MoreCanadian Railways Dealing With Demand
According to CTV News, volatility in energy prices is expected to be a “wild card” for Canadian railways in the long term, but crude-by-rail volumes should continue to grow, albeit more slowly, in 2015.
Read MoreReport Gauges World Frac Market Potential
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the report “Global Hydraulic Fracturing & Services Market Analysis and Forecast (2011-2020)” to its information product offerings.
Read MoreVictory Nickel Expands Network in Minnesota
Victory Nickel Inc. announced that it has contracted with a second Jordan formation Wisconsin-based supplier of washed concentrated Northern White frac sand and a second transload facility in St. Paul, Minn.
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
Despite concerns about falling demand for frac sand in light of the plunge in oil prices, state officials say they haven’t noticed any slowing of mining activity in Wisconsin, according to the Cap Times. Deb Dix of the Department of Natural Resources, the agency lead on industrial sand mining, said companies are continuing to press forward. “I have not seen…
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