The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that federal inspectors issued 176 citations, eight orders and one safeguard during special impact inspections conducted at 13 coal mines and three metal and nonmetal mines in January.
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U.S. Silica Doubles Income in 2014
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. announced net income of $33.2 million or $0.62 per basic share and $0.61 per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2014, compared with net income of $16.5 million or $0.31 per basic and diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2013.
Read MoreSelect Sands Reports on Sandtown Drill Progress
Select Sands Corp. released a progress report on the resource definition in-fill drilling program at its Sandtown project in Northeast Arkansas.
Read MoreTerex Washing Systems to Showcase FracStac
Terex Washing Systems (TWS) is gearing up for another exclusive event, the official launch of the world’s first modular frac plant, a new innovative modular, container design-based machine that will provide “the ideal solution for frac sand processing and other industrial sands, once again setting TWS apart from its competitors,” the company said. The global dealer and customer event will mark…
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At an open house on frac sand mining issues at the Howard Town Hall in Colfax, Wisc., organized by the Madison-based nonprofit group Midwest Environmental Advocates and local opponents of frac sand mining, community members spoke about the impact of mining on their lives. It is the first of three such meetings to be held in Western Wisconsin, according to…
Read MoreFunding Answer: Variable-Rate Gas Tax?
New research conducted by the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC) has found that 18 states and the District of Columbia are using variable-rate gasoline taxes to generate revenue to help finance highway and bridge improvements.
Read MoreConstruction Equipment Exports Decline
Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment ended 2014 with a 13.2-percent drop compared to 2013, with a total $17.26 billion shipped to global markets.
Read MoreKeystone Pipeline Bill Vetoed
President Barack Obama vetoed a bill approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, leaving the long-debated project in limbo for another indefinite period.
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