July 6, 2021 – On July 4th, CEMEX’s Balcones plant presented the 36th Infantry Division Band at the Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre in New Braunfels, Texas. The 36th Infantry Division Band was first formed on Apr. 1, 1937, in New Braunfels, as an element of the historic 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard. The band, along with the entire 36 Infantry Division, was federally activated for WWII, becoming the first…
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Everything’s Bigger in Texas
May 28, 2020 – Digging a little deeper into the latest U.S. Geological Survey quarterly report, we find that Texas once again leads the nation in crushed stone, and sand and gravel production. In the first quarter of the year, Texas produced 40,600,000 metric tons of crushed stone, and 23,000,000 metric tons of construction sand and gravel, for a total of 63,600,000 metric tons of total…
Read MoreNew Sand Association Launched in Texas
A consortium of leading Texas sand mining companies announced the launch of a new association focused on promoting environmental stewardship, economic growth, and policy education. The Industrial Sand Producers of Texas (ISPOT) will coordinate between industry, local communities and government officials on best practices for the sand mining industry.
Read MoreU.S. Silica Donates to Fire Rescue Department in Texas
U.S. Silica donated $7,315 to Lamesa Fire Rescue in Texas for the purchase of specialty equipment to outfit a confined space entry and high-angle rescue trailer. The equipment is necessary for a firefighter to safely enter a confined space and perform a rescue in the event of an emergency.
Read MoreAtlas Sand Co. Celebrates Grand Opening of Monahans, Texas, Facility
Atlas Sand Co. LLC announced the grand opening of its Monahans, Texas, facility. On Oct. 30, the first scheduled deliveries of frac sand from the Atlas Monahans site were fulfilled. The Monahans facility’s anticipated production capacity is currently approximately 4 million tpy, and management expects the facility to reach this production rate within the next six weeks.
Read MoreBadger Mining’s Kermit, Texas, Facility Gets Rolling
Badger Mining Corp. (BMC) sent out the first truckloads of sand from its new sand mining facility located eight miles north of Kermit, Texas. Less than nine months after breaking ground on its 1,280-acre property on Texas Highway 18, production and loadout shipments have commenced with the target to be at total capacity by early next year.
Read MoreAtlas Sand Co. Opens New Kermit, Texas, Facility
Atlas Sand Co. celebrated the grand opening of its Kermit, Texas, facility. On July 29, 2018, the first scheduled deliveries of frac sand from the Atlas Kermit site were fulfilled. The Kermit facility’s anticipated production capacity is currently approximately 4 million tpy, and management expects the facility to reach this production rate within the next six weeks, with details of…
Read MorePreferred Sands Building New Plant in Texas
Preferred Sands is building a new frac sand facility in Monahans, Texas, a spot right in between the Delaware and Midland Basins, where well activity is present, according to NewsWest9. After two and a half years of surveying different Texas areas and the permitting phase, the $100 million facility is becoming a reality.
Read MoreFrac Sand Plant Opposed Near Texas Historical Site
There is opposition to a proposed frac sand processing plant in parts of Atascosa and Bexar counties, Texas. On Jan. 28, approximately 100 people gathered on Old Applewhite Road for two hours to share their concerns about the mine, according to the Pleasanton Express, one of which is that the site for the proposed plant is a historic one.
Read MoreTexas Fracking Advocate Takes Message to UK
A high-profile advocate for hydraulic fracturing has taken to national newspaper advertising in the UK to face down doubters and opponents. Texan energy industry executive Chris Faulkner – the president and chief executive of Breitling Energy Corp. – in a full-page ad in The Sunday Telegraph, asks, “Do you know your country is blessed with an incredible gift?”
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