Consolidated Goldfields Corp. has acquired mineral rights in three properties in Alberta and Manitoba, Canada, from 1824455 Alberta Ltd. (182) that the company believes are strategically located for the exploration and development of frac sand.
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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 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 MoreVictory Mountain Secures Frac Sand Permits
Victory Mountain Ventures Ltd. has entered into an option agreement, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, whereby it may earn a 100 percent interest in eight Metallic and Industrial Minerals Permits totaling approximately 737 sq. km located west of Fort McKay, Alberta, Canada, in the Fort McMurray area of northeastern Alberta.
Read MoreCanada Unveils Infrastructure Plan
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled the New Building Canada Plan, the largest long-term infrastructure plan in Canadian history.
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Two challengers out-polled incumbent Trempealeau County, Wis., supervisor Tom Bice in a recent primary election, leaving the frac sand mining proponent off the April general election ballot. Jon Schultz and Daryl Kramer received 61 and 55 votes, respectively, according to the LaCrosse Tribune. Bice, the District 5 supervisor since 2010 and former chairman of the Environment and Land Use Committee,…
Read MoreHolcim Reports Mixed Results
Holcim reported that global economic trends remain subdued despite significant growth in several emerging markets and improved economic data from the U.S. Demand for construction materials fell in key markets such as India, Mexico, Canada, and to a lesser extent, Brazil, while Europe stabilized.
Read MoreCanadian Quarry Seeks Expansion
Lafarge Canada has registered an extension project for an environmental assessment to expand its quarry in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, while ensuring a stable supply of aggregates for the southern Nova Scotia construction industry, said Alex Kenney, general manager for Atlantic Ready Mix/Lafarge Canada Inc.
Read MoreFrac Sand Transloading Terminal to Move 550,000 TPY
Canadian National (CN) announced it will start serving a new state-of-the art frac sand terminal north of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, starting in November 2013.
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