Kolberg-Pioneer has added a two-deck, 4- x 7-ft. pre-screen option to its FT4250 mobile impactor plant. The new option allows producers to scalp the feed, crush the material and post-screen all on one unit. By pre-screening the feed, users can maximize their scalping ability and minimize the amount of undersized material passing through the chamber, reducing wear costs and increasing…
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Mississippi Lime Earns Quality Management Certification
Mississippi Lime Co.’s (MLC) specialty operations in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., has received the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Certification from NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR).
Read MoreNSSGA Announces Awards of Safety Excellence Winners
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the recipients of the Awards of Safety Excellence. The NSSGA Safety Excellence Awards recognize operations that maintain a safe workplace, evidenced by its safety performance over a consecutive period without an MSHA-reportable injury.
Read MoreCovia Proppants Business Down
Covia announced results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30.
Read MoreHi-Crush Revenues Down in Third Quarter
Hi-Crush Inc. reported third quarter 2019 results. Revenues during the third quarter of 2019 totaled $173.0 million on total volumes sold of 2,685,736 tons. This compares to $178.0 million of revenues during the second quarter of 2019 on total volumes sold of 2,662,086 tons.
Read MoreBadger Mining Signs Agreement for Alberta, Canada, Transload Business
Badger Mining Corp. (BMC), a family-owned industrial sand supplier since 1949, signed a new exclusive terminal agreement with Di-Corp Sand Transloading (DST) for the use of DST’s transload facility in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada.
Read MoreFrac Sand Industry Facing Headwinds
Joel Schneyer, managing director at Capstone Headwaters, wrote on LinkedIn that the frac sand industry is facing continued headwinds with too much installed capacity and a shale drilling slowdown.
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
• At press time, oil futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange dropped back after federal data showed a build in U.S. crude supply and increase in gasoline stocks. West Texas Intermediate futures were down $0.06 near $57.06 per barrel (bbl), and the Intercontinental Exchange December Brent contract traded flat at $62.38/bbl.
Read MoreThe $1.3 Trillion Wish List
Nov. 14, 2019 – Stop me if you heard this one before. If elected president, Joe Biden wants to spend $1.3 trillion on an infrastructure package that includes a transportation overhaul and rebuilding the country’s roads, bridges and tunnels while moving to net-zero carbon emissions, and he plans to finance it “by making sure the super-wealthy and corporations pay their fair…
Read MoreNSSGA Environmental Excellence Winners Announced
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the recipients of the Environmental Excellence Awards. The awards program recognizes operations that actively demonstrate a commitment to the exemplary use of environmental controls and systems.
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