The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released its latest Minerals Yearbook report on industrial sand and gravel.
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Wisconsin Groups to Hold Industry Seminars
The American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) and AIPG Wisconsin; in cooperation with the AIPG Minnesota section, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR,) Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) and Wisconsin Industrial Sand Association will present a series of seminars for frac and industrial sand producers.
Read MoreNew Industrial Sand Air Quality Report Released
“Air Quality and Industrial Sand (Frac Sand) Mining,” the sixth in a series of studies by Isaac Orr of The Heartland Institute and Mark Krumenacher, GZA Environmental, has been released.
Read MoreReport: North American Silica Sand Demand Will Increase
Silica sand demand in North America is forecast to expand 5.1 percent per year through 2020 to 82.8 million metric tons, according to World Industrial Silica Sand, a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm.
Read MoreUSGS Reports Industrial Sand Production
In 2015, industrial sand and gravel valued at about $8.3 billion was produced by 230 companies from 335 operations in 35 states, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s latest Mineral Commodity Survey. The value of production of industrial sand and gravel in 2015 remained unchanged over the previous year.
Read MoreWisconsin Studies to Analyze Groundwater at Frac Sand Plants
Three years ago, water samples from ponds at Wisconsin frac sand mines showed concentrations of heavy metals many times higher than state groundwater standards recommend. Now, the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is planning a study to see if the metal from those ponds is leaching from mines and polluting groundwater, according to Rich Kremer, writing for Wisconsin Public…
Read MoreWisconsin DNR Releases Industrial Sand Strategic Analysis
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has prepared a strategic analysis to reassess the latest scientific, natural resource and socioeconomic information relating to industrial sand mining and its associated infrastructure in Wisconsin.
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