Select Sands Corp. has agreed to purchase the frac sand business of CanFrac Sands Ltd. for a purchase price of $3.5 million. Canfrac Sands produces 20/40, 40/70, 16/30, and 100 mesh sand. The corporation’s quarrying operations and processing facilities are located near the city of Lloydminster in Saskatchewan, Canada.
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A Recent Advance In Technology Can Improve How Mine Operators Investigate And Assess Respirable Dust. By Andrew B. Cecala and Andrew D. O’Brien This article describes the latest advancements in technology to improve how mine operators can investigate and assess the respirable dust exposure of their workers. Recently, Unimin Corp. and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)…
Read More300-Ft. Highwall Not Controlled; Miners Risked Injury From Rock Falls
By Ellen Smith A company was found to have used unsafe mining methods where miners worked around a 230-to-300-ft. highwall, despite the use of spotters and frequent inspections to look for potentially dangerous conditions, according to a recent Commission decision.
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According to the Winona Daily News, a permit for a proposed sand mining and wash-plant operation in the Town of Waumandee, Wis., was denied 3-0 by the Buffalo County Zoning Board of Adjustment. More than 50 people testified at a second public hearing on the project, most of them opposed to granting a conditional-use permit to mine frac sand on…
Read MoreFirst Look – April 2014
TOP NEWS ConExpo-Con/Agg Breaks RecordsTotal registration was 129,364 and the show set new records for exhibit space, number of exhibitors and education tickets sold. NSSGA Unveils Strategic PlanRocks Build America plan is targeted to rebuilding America’s crumbling transportation infrasturcture. NIOSH Honors Luck StoneTechnology innovation implemented by Luck Stone cited by National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
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The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) honored Richmond, Va.-based Luck Stone with its inaugural award for Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations for the stone, sand and gravel sector. The award was presented at the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Annual Convention General Session on March 6 in Las Vegas.
Read MoreNoise Dosimeter is World’s Smallest
Casella CEL, offers the CEL-350 dBadge micro noise dosimeter. Amazingly compact, this breakthrough safety tool is designed to measure the noise exposure of an employee over the working day to uncover dangerous areas and to assure compliance with strict OSHA, NIOSH or ISO (European) regulations.
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