Northern Frac Proppants II LLC is looking to rezone more than 570 acres of land to start a sand processing and loading facility in Cleveland, Wis., and will have a public hearing on the request, according to the Jackson County Chronicle. The proposal includes sand mining, processing and a rail spur for transportation. The county has three other processing operations…
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Claim Post Starts Producing at Seymourville
Claim Post Resources Inc. announced that SGS Mineral Services of Lakefield, Ontario, Canada, has successfully produced 99.3 percent pure silica sand from the Seymourville sand deposit. This high-grade silica sand deposit is located 200 km northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, just off of paved Highway 304 on the east shore of Lake Winnipeg.
Read MoreLa Ronge Acquires Canfac Sands
La Ronge Gold Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and business of Canfrac Sands Ltd., a private company producing and selling frac sand in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.
Read MoreNew Sand Transloading Facility Opens in Canada
Evergreen Transloading and Superior Silica Sands LLC announced the opening of a new Mega Centre sand transloading facility in Sexsmith, Alberta, Canada. The Sexsmith Mega Centre will serve the strong demand for high quality, Northern White silica sand as proppant for the oil and gas industry in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
Read MoreSpeakers Wanted for Frac Sand Insider Conference
The event will give manufacturers and consultants an opportunity to meet directly with decision-makers from producers throughout North America. We are looking to fill our conference sessions with enlightened speakers who are aware of all the current issues and topics involving frac sand.
Read MoreMajor Wire Modular Deck Crown Adaptors for Greater Throughput
Major Wire Industries Limited offers its Modular Deck Crown Adaptors for modular decks which allows producers to convert their flat screen decks to a crowned deck on both pin- and grooved-type screen decks. This innovative technology allows producers to choose the best screen media for the job without being limited by the screen deck. Major Wire developed its line of…
Read MoreSenate Committee Touts Six-Year Transportation Bill
May 14 – According to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), leaders of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released a bipartisan, six-year surface transportation bill May 12 that would maintain spending on federal-aid highways at current levels plus inflation.
Read MoreFlexco Inspection Doors
March 13, 2014 – Flexco recently introduced Inspection Doors to its line of belt conveyor products. The Inspection Doors feature an adjustable latch, are rated to hold up in extreme temperatures, and feature silicone seals on the door and the mounting plate. Users can tailor the tightness of the door seal to suit their needs by simply making a few modifications…
Read MoreSuperior Industries Appoints Humphrey
Superior Industries Inc. appointed Bill Humphrey as territory sales manager throughout America’s Great Lakes and Ohio River Valley. In his new role, Humphrey will work closely with Superior’s dealers in the region to bring innovative conveying equipment to bulk material producers in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. Most recently, Humphrey was with Aggregates Manufacturing International (AMI) where his roles…
Read MoreTerex Washing Systems Opens U.S. Facility
Terex Washing Systems (TWS) opened a dedicated Centre of Excellence (COE) in Louisville, Ky. Following the appointment of a regional sales and distributor manager in North Amercia last year, coupled with the official launch of the AggreSand 165 in North Carolina in November 2013, demand and enquiries for TWS equipment has reached unprecedented levels, according to the company. To facilitate this…
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