Victor Tapia has been appointed vice president of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, sales area United States. He will start in this role on Jan. 1, 2020, and will be based in Atlanta. Tapia will be joining Sandvik after working for Metso, where he served a business area president and was a member of the Metso Group executive management team. Previously he worked many years…
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Bill Protecting California’s Birds Clears State Legislature
With a California Senate vote of 29-4, a bill strengthening the state’s protections for migratory birds beyond those specified under federal law cleared the California Legislature.
Read MoreIAC Opens Parts Inventory Office in Kermit, Texas
Industrial Accessories Company (IAC) is increasing its considerable equipment stack and plant labor support to the Permian Basin by opening its first satellite construction parts inventory office in Kermit, Texas.
Read MoreYou Ought to Know the Difference!
Sept. 5, 2019 – MSHA apparently doesn’t know the difference between cement and concrete. The agency issued a preliminary fatality report that states, “On August 20, 2019, at approximately 8:00 a.m., a miner was fatally injured when he sustained traumatic injuries from a 40-ft. fall down a shaft to the cement floor below. The victim was working with another miner unloading a refuse kettle…
Read MoreAthabasca Releases Business Highlights for Second Quarter
Athabasca Minerals Inc. released business highlights for the second quarter ended June 30. The corporation’s financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the quarter ended June 30 are available on the Athabasca Minerals Inc. website at www.athabascaminerals.com.
Read MoreSelect Sands Tonnage Down in Second Quarter
Select Sands Corp. announced operational and financial results for the second quarter of 2019. Second quarter highlights include:
Read MoreUniversity Researches Smart MicroChip Proppants Technology
University of Kansas (KU) researchers have earned a $3.5 million grant from the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy in partnership with the Houston-based E&P company EOG Resources and in collaboration with the University of California-Los Angeles to develop a new Smart MicroChip Proppants technology that could make unconventional reservoir development by hydraulic fracturing more efficient for energy producers.
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
U.S. crude stockpiles rose by 400,000 barrels last week, while analysts had expected a fall. Benchmark Brent crude was up 1 cent at $60.71 a barrel at press time, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 20 cents to $56.06.
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