Athabasca Announces Financing for Expansion of Frac Sand Operations

Athabasca Minerals Inc. announced that its joint venture partnership, AMI Silica LLC has finalized a non-dilutive financing for $2.7 million to support expansion initiatives at its Hixton, BC, Canada, frac sand operations. The corporation also announced that it has entered into an arms-length investor-relations agreement with Boardmarker Group, led by Dean Stuart.

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This Week’s Market Buzz

• Oil prices edged higher at press time, still above $100 a barrel, but were set for a second straight weekly loss, after a volatile trading week with no easy replacement for Russian barrels in a tight market. Brent crude futures rose 38 cents, or 0.7%, to $107.02 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up 77…

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This Week’s Market Buzz

• The Jackson County, Wis., Board of Adjustment approved a variance request by Taylor Frac to allow for a second sand screener and storage structure to be built at its current facility near Taylor, Wis. According to the Jackson City Chronicle, the structure will stand to a height of 105 ft., which is higher than the maximum structure height of…

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Athabasca Minerals Inc. Reports Advances

Athabasca Minerals Inc. reported that the company completed aggregate production at its Cowper corporate-owned aggregate operation, its fourth corporate-owned pit and first under agreement with DeneCo Aggregates Ltd., a First Nations company. Reclamation efforts are underway.

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