In 2015, industrial sand and gravel valued at about $8.3 billion was produced by 230 companies from 335 operations in 35 states, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s latest Mineral Commodity Survey. The value of production of industrial sand and gravel in 2015 remained unchanged over the previous year.
Read MoreMonth: October 2016
This Week’s Market Buzz
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Sargent Sand Co. are once again talking about a deal to acquire a piece of private property located in Ludington State Park a decade after the last talks broke down. The state would like to purchase the company’s Ludington, Mich., sand mine when the company’s five-year operating permit expires at the end…
Read MoreHalliburton, U.S. Silica Break Haulage Record
Halliburton Co. and U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. announced that the companies have moved a record-breaking unit train carrying nearly 19,000 tons of U.S. Silica White frac sand from Ottawa, Ill., to Elmendorf, Texas. The train, the largest frac sand unit of its kind shipped to date in North America, arrived via the BNSF railroad.
Read MoreBadger Mining Corp. Acquires Transloading Facility
Badger Mining Corp. (BMC), Berlin, Wis., further committed to the Canadian market with the asset acquisition of Di-Corp’s state-of-the-art transload facility in Sexsmith, Alberta, Canada, located 12 miles north of Grand Prairie, Alberta.
Read MoreWisconsin Studies to Analyze Groundwater at Frac Sand Plants
Three years ago, water samples from ponds at Wisconsin frac sand mines showed concentrations of heavy metals many times higher than state groundwater standards recommend. Now, the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is planning a study to see if the metal from those ponds is leaching from mines and polluting groundwater, according to Rich Kremer, writing for Wisconsin Public…
Read MoreConstruction Starts Ease Back 2 Percent in September
The value of new construction starts in September decreased a slight 2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $703.7 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. This follows the 22 percent jump for total construction starts in August, which witnessed the highest monthly pace for construction starts so far in 2016.
Read MorePolaris Reports Healthy Third-Quarter Aggregates Sales
Polaris Materials announced that sales volumes in the third quarter of 2016 were 810,000 tons, an increase of 11 percent over third quarter 2015. Year-to-date sales volumes were 2.27 million tons, an increase of 7 percent over the same period in 2015, according to the company.
Read MoreNew Construction Starts Make Huge Jump
The August Rise For Total Construction Starts Featured An Especially Elevated Amount For Nonresidential Building. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreContinental Showcases New Truck Tires
Continental offers three new on/off road tires, recently introduced at the MINExpo in Las Vegas. Among the lineup are the HCS and HTC1 all-position tires and the HDC1 HT drive tire. All three products are designed to aggressively handle the rigorous demands of heavy construction service. “We are very excited to be present with these three particular products at the…
Read MoreNorth Dakota Farmer and Family Invent Aggregate Spreader
Tim Hudson, a local farmer and owner of TJM Trucking in rural Colfax, N.D., had a dilemma. He found himself having to pass up valuable gravel-hauling jobs because of the limited ability of his belly dump trailer.
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