Ritchie Bros. held its premiere global auction in Orlando, selling more than 13,500 equipment items and trucks for more than $237 million. The six-day sale set a new company record for attendees, registering a staggering 18,100 people from 85 countries.
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OSSGA Presents Rehabilitation, Community Relations Awards
Lafarge Canada’s Orillia Pit in the township of Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada, has received the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (OSSGA) 2019 Progressive Rehabilitation Award, presented at OSSGA’s 2020 Conference and AGM in February.
Read MoreShowstoppers: Visit these exhibitors at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 in Las Vegas!
CDE – Booth S-5435 CDE will launch the latest in its range of Combo all-in-one wet processing solutions at ConExpo-Con/Agg, March 10-14 in Las Vegas, booth S-5435. CDE’s wet processing technologies, and specifically its Combo range, support materials producers to gain competitive advantage in their markets by not only maximizing the volume of resources, but also their commercial value. To maximize profitability…
Read MorePolydeck’s Metaldex VR Delivers Efficient Performance – Guaranteed!
Polydeck’s Metaldex VR is a modular, self-cleaning wire screen solution designed for efficient performance in small aperture applications – such as dry, fine-sizing – where you need more open area and more efficient product volume that meets spec every time. Metaldex VR is a modular, self-cleaning system that features:• Rugged wear resistance.• Higher throughput.• More consistent product.• No blinding or…
Read MoreHousing Starts Dip, Permits Rise
Total housing starts decreased 3.6% in January from an upwardly revised December reading to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.57 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and Commerce Department. Meanwhile, overall permits surged to a 13-year high.
Read MoreState Rejects Pattinson’s Request to Sell Water
The state of Iowa intends to reject a company’s request to sell 2 billion gal. of water from the state’s Jordan aquifer to drought-stricken communities in the West, saying it would have “a negative impact on the long-term availability of Iowa’s water resources.”
Read MoreAthabasca Secures Offtake Agreement With Shell Canada
Athabasca Minerals Inc. announced that AMI Silica Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AMI, has secured an anchor offtake agreement with Shell Canada Energy for its Duvernay Frac Sand Project.
Read MoreSelect Sands Announces Start of a Plant Reconfiguration Project
Select Sands has started a reconstruction project to optimize and consolidate processing assets to improve costs. The company has also completed the purchase of the Diaz Rail Loading Facility, located in Diaz, Ark., for the remaining payment of $968,747. Under the lease-to-purchase agreement, the total cost of the Diaz Rail Facility was $2,050,000 with prior lease payments applied to the…
Read MoreU.S. Geological Survey Details Industrial Sand Production
The U.S. Geological Survey announced in its 2020 Mineral Commodity Summaries publication that U.S. mines produced approximately $86.3 billion in minerals in 2019 – more than $2 billion higher than revised 2018 production totals.
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• At press time, Brent crude rose 19 cents, or 0.3%, to $59.31 per barrel. The front-month U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures contract gained 49 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at $53.78 per barrel. The more-active second-month WTI benchmark was up 95 cents, or 0.7%, at $54.44 a barrel.
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