February 29, 2016 – The definition of a critical habitat will expand from an “area occupied by species at the time it is listed” to areas that a species may occupy in the future due to climate change or other factors. This is according to final rules from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and National Marine Fisheries Service allow the agencies to expand the…
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Sandvik Construction to Showcase Products at AGG1
Sandvik Construction, Booth 1856, will be taking the opportunity of AGG1 to showcase its QI341 mobile impact crusher, while at the same time displaying its Driller’s Office and TIM3D V2 surface drill software, Bretec breakers and tools offering. The Sandvik QI341 has been built utilizing Sandvik’s Prisec technology. Capable of operating in primary and secondary applications, it has been designed…
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Oil prices could move back above $50 a barrel within a year as an OPEC initiative to freeze production gains support, according to CNNMoney. That’s the view of Qatar’s energy minister, Mohammed bin Saleh al-Sada, who also holds the rotating presidency of OPEC. “At the moment the best possible feasible proposal is to freeze at the level of production of…
Read MoreBadger Mining Opens Wyoming Transload Facility
Railcars of sand leaving Badger Mining Corp. (BMC) are headed to a different destination for the first time – BMC’s newest transload facility in Bill, Wyo. For Badger Mining, a supplier of Premium Northern-White industrial raw and coated sand, this new location will better serve current and future customers in the Powder River Basin.
Read MoreHi-Crush Reports Financial, Production Results
Hi-Crush Partners LP reported fourth quarter and full-year 2015 results. The limited partners’ interest in net income was $11.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, resulting in basic and diluted earnings of $0.30 per limited partner unit.
Read MoreTwin Eagle Sand Logistics Begins Operations at New Rail Park
Twin Eagle Sand Logistics LLC announced that it has commenced commercial operations at the Permian Rail Park, the newest addition to its terminal network. The Permian Rail Park is located on the Union Pacific Railway approximately eight miles west of the city of Big Spring, Texas. The 530-acre rail park is Twin Eagle’s fifth terminal development and is centrally located…
Read MoreEmerge Energy Reports Results
Emerge Energy Services announced fourth quarter and full-year 2015 financial and operating results. The company reported a net loss of $9.9 million for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2015. This includes full-quarter sales of 581,000 tons of sand. For the year ended Dec. 31, 2015, Emerge Energy reported net loss of $9.4 million.
Read MorePresque Isle Quarry Receives Environmental Awards
Lafarge North America, a LafargeHolcim company, announced that its Presque Isle Quarry in Michigan received two awards from the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) for its environmental and conservation efforts during the past year, including the 2015 Upland Management Award as well as a recertification of programs with WHC.
Read MoreCASE Dealer Opens New Wisconsin Facility
Miller-Bradford & Risberg, Inc., the CASE construction equipment dealer in Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan, opened a new facility in Marathon City, Wis. The modern structure was built in one year and is an upgrade over the Abbotsford facility with more service bays, state-of-the-art tools and overhead cranes for repairing larger machines. The new building is located off WI-29, just east of…
Read MoreCemen Tech Signs SITSA as Authorized Dealer in Mexico
Cemen Tech announced it recently signed SITSA as the exclusive dealer for Cemen Tech volumetric mixers throughout Mexico. SITSA has over 40 years’ experience serving the construction, mining and agriculture industry, and offers comprehensive solutions for the construction and infrastructure industries. SITSA offers sales and rentals of new and used equipment. The company carries an extensive inventory of parts and provides equipment service,…
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