Athabasca Minerals Inc. announced that its subsidiary AMI Silica LLC has entered into a multi-year Transload Agreement with CRL Transload Services Ltd. for sand transloading and storage services at its Taylor, British Columbia, Canada, location.
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Nexgen Silica Fighting for Missouri Permit
On Nov. 15, the Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission (AHC) issued its Recommended Decision in the appeal of the mining permit issued to Nexgen Silica LLC, according to a story in Sun Time News.
Read MoreSelect Sands Increases Year-Over-Year Nine-Month Tons Sold
Select Sands Corp. announced operational and financial results for the third quarter of 2022, noting that it sold 83,222 tons of frac and industrial sand during the third quarter of 2022 compared to 83,207 tons in the second quarter 2022 and 89,096 tons in the third quarter of 2021.
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• At press time, Brent crude futures were down 29 cents, or 0.3%, to $85.12 a barrel, while U.S. WTI crude futures rose 2 cents, to $77.96.
Read MoreOrica’s FRAGtrack Gantry Expands Fragmentation Monitoring
Combining the success of the existing suite of automated post-blast fragmentation monitoring solutions and the feedback from customers experiencing loss of production due to crusher blockage, Orica has developed FRAGTrack Gantry. This pioneering technology uses advanced machine vision and machine learning technologies to enable autonomous triggering and processing, without interfering with the haulage operation.
Read MoreAggregates Production Up 3% in Third Quarter
An estimated 719 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was sold or used in the United States in the third quarter of 2022, an increase of 3% compared with that in the third quarter of 2021, according to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity specialist, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
Read MoreSummit Materials Reports Third Quarter Results; Acquisition
Summit Materials Inc. announced results for the third quarter ended Oct. 1. Net revenue increased $23.8 million, or 3.6% in the third quarter to $686.0 million, due to increases in average sales prices across all lines of business that more than offset the impact of divestitures.
Read MoreAdams Promoted to President of Superior Industries
Superior Industries Inc. announced that Jason Adams, currently senior vice president, has been promoted to president of the 50-year-old company.
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Nov. 22, 2022 – Materially and Propeller Aero are hosting a webinar on Dec. 8 to highlight how their technologies benefit aggregate suppliers. Materially is a procurement and supply chain solution for better connecting aggregate suppliers to their customers and haulers and Propeller Aero is a drone surveying software solution. You can read more about Materially here in the November issue of Rock Products. Register for the…
Read MoreOutdoor Living Supply Acquires Tahoe Sand & Gravel
Outdoor Living Supply (OLS), a distribution platform for outdoor living products with a focus on hardscapes, announced the acquisition of Tahoe Sand & Gravel, an independent distributor of bulk materials, hardscapes and masonry supplies to the Lake Tahoe, Nev., basin and surrounding area. This acquisition further strengthens OLS’ presence in the greater Lake Tahoe market.
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