silica sand
Equipment solutions for frac sand processing
Check out frac sand-related equipment from Masaba and McLanahan Corp. Keep Reading
Moreau transitions to U.S. Silica from Holcim
Jay Moreau, who served Holcim U.S. in a CEO capacity over a four-year period, joins the commercial silica producer. Keep Reading
Report: Silica sand demand to grow annually
A Freedonia Group report says silica sand demand in North America is forecast to expand 5.1 percent per year through 2020. Keep Reading
U.S. Silica to acquire frac sand producer
U.S. Silica agreed to purchase NBR Sand for $210 million. The transaction is expected to close this August. Keep Reading
Global demand for silica sand reported to increase
According to the World Industrial Silica Sand study by The Freedonia Group, global demand for industrial silica sand is forecast to advance 5.5 percent per year to 291 million metric tons in 2018, with a value of $12.5 billion. This… Keep Reading
Technical session, tours part of silica sand conference
Registration is now open for the Conference on the Silica Sand Resources of Minnesota and Wisconsin, presented jointly by the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Precambrian Research Center and the Twin Cities Chapter of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration.… Keep Reading
Fairmount Minerals earns award for community service
Fairmount Minerals’ Wedron Silica sand-mining facility has earned a community relations award from the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) for outstanding community involvement, according to IAAP. Wedron Silica has donated materials and loaned employees to create a 2,000-ft.-long walking… Keep Reading
