Quality Vibration And The Dewatering Process. By Larry Horrie After fresh water, sand is the most widely consumed natural resource on the planet. The annual global consumption of sand is estimated to be >15 billion tons, with a respective trade volume of $70 billion. [1][2] It is valued for different grades and qualities due to its wide application across nearly…
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Permitting Update: British Columbia, Canada
While still in early stages, a company is proposing to build a sand mine north of Prince George about 10 km east of Bear Lake.
Read MoreChemours Begins Operation of Trail Ridge South Mineral Sand Mine in Florida
The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company with leading market positions in titanium technologies, thermal and specialized solutions, and advanced performance materials, invited key community stakeholders and legislators to a ribbon cutting event on Oct. 14 to officially recognize the startup of its newest mineral sand mine, Trail Ridge South. The new mining operation represents a $93 million investment that will create approximately 50…
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Oil and gas companies using hydraulic fracturing are expected to continue to ramp up their use of frac sand in their drilling operations. According to Tudor Pickering Holt, drillers have stepped up sand use in order to make wells more productive, rising from 3 million lb. per well in 2013 to 5 million lb. per well in 2014, to 8…
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