Coulee Frac Sand, based in La Crosse, Wis., recently took delivery of a 10-in. Wolverine Class cutter suction dredge by DSC Dredge LLC. The dredge, which was designed and manufactured at DSC Dredge’s Greenbush, Mich., facility, is mining sand at the PineCrest Mine on the site of Doc’s Bunkhouse campground, near the town of Merrillan in central Wisconsin. As groundwater…
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Brilliant Sands Hires Exploration And Development Firm
Brilliant Sands Inc. (BSI) announced that it has hired Morton Jagodich Inc. (MJI) to assist with the exploration and development of BSI’s frac sand projects located in Alberta and Manitoba, Canada. MJI is a geoscience and geotechnical engineering firm based in Canada with regional offices located throughout the country.
Read MoreUnimin Delivers Largest-Ever Frac Sand Unit Train
Unimin Energy Solutions announced the delivery of the energy industry’s longest frac sand unit train. Unimin, together with Union Pacific Railroad and Twin Eagle Sand Logistics LLC, delivered a 140-car unit train to the Mission Rail Terminal in the heart of the Eagle Ford Shale at Elmendorf, Texas. The unit train, powered by four diesel engines and measuring 6,200 ft.,…
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
Proxibid was selected by Hilco Industrial and Gordon Brothers Group as one of the groups to offer live online bidding for its upcoming auction of machinery and equipment used for the production and distribution of premium grade frac sand. The auction will take place July 28 at 10:00 a.m. CST in Saskatoon, SK, Canada, with live online bidding taking place…
Read MoreCongress Passes Yet Another Transportation Extension
On July 15, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an $8 billion short-term patch (H.R. 3038) to authorize the surface transportation programs through Dec. 18, 2015.
Read MoreCritical Minerals Bill Includes Aggregates
A bill to ease permitting for domestic mines providing strategic and critical minerals, which includes aggregates used in infrastructure projects, advanced last week in Congress despite partisan objections, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA).
Read MoreSafety, Productivity Fuel Growth in Vehicle-Related Technology
Mining companies across North America will focus their investments on a range of vehicle-related technologies over the next two years, according to Timetric’s Mining Intelligence Center (MIC).
Read MoreGreat Lakes Construction Materials Shipments Booming
A surge in U.S. construction has led to strong demand for construction materials through the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway since the start of the season in April.
Read MoreAdd this Ad to Your Outreach Efforts
July 13, 2015 – The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association continues its advocacy efforts for a long-term highway bill with a featured advertisement in Roll Call, a Washington, D.C., newspaper covering Capitol Hill. You can download the ad and send it to your congressional representatives or share on social media to help advocate for a six-year highway bill. Everyone needs to work together to…
Read MoreHyundai Launches HX Series Hydraulic Excavators
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has launched the HX series of Tier 4 Final-compliant hydraulic excavators in the United States and Canada. The first models, which range from 22 to 52 metric tons and include the HX220L, HX260L, HX300L, HX330L, HX380L, HX480L and HX520L, are hitting the ground now. “Just as Hyundai automobiles are known for coming fully loaded with cutting-edge features…
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