A creek inundated with 10 million gal. of water from a Trempealeau County, Wis., frac sand mine had toxic levels of copper two days after the spill, according to test results recently released by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Read MoreDay: June 28, 2018
U.S. Silica Appoints Daniel Miers President of SandBox Logistics
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. announced the appointment of Daniel Miers as president of SandBox Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Silica, effective June 25, 2018. Miers succeeds former SandBox founder and president Josh Oren in this role.
Read MoreNew Details on Emerge Energy Services Expansion
Emerge Energy Services LP announced additional details regarding its previously announced development of a new mining and processing operation located in Kingfisher County, Okla.
Read MoreHillhead Attendance Up; Product Introductions Abound
The Hillhead show in Buxton, England, is notorious for its bad weather, but this year’s show featured sunny days, and plenty of activity according to Rock Products’ Jeff Draycott, reporting live from the show.
Read MoreShale Support Purchases Two Louisiana Mines
Shale Support, a leading provider of frac sand and logistical solutions to the oil and gas proppant market, announced it has closed on a deal purchasing two natural mines in Kinder and Central Louisiana. This expansion adds 2 million tons of nameplate capacity to Shale Support, increasing the organization’s total capacity to 5 million tons annually.
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• A privately funded project to add turning and auxiliary lanes on FM 874 in Winkler County, Texas, is about to begin. The work will be done at the entrance of Atlas Sand’s mine in Winkler County on FM 874 approximately 1.7 miles west of SH 115. “Winkler County is quickly becoming the frac sand hub of the Permian Basin.…
Read MoreMSHA Seeking Data on Technologies to Improve Safety
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced it is seeking data on technologies that can improve safety conditions for America’s miners. MSHA’s Request for Information (RFI) focuses on reducing accidents involving mobile equipment at surface mines, and belt conveyors at surface and underground mines. The RFI is available at the Federal Register.
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