Industrial Minerals


New Wisconsin frac sand moratorium “a breather”

21 November 2011

by Jack Elliott

Eau Claire County mining ban implemented until 31 May 2012; developers persevere

Keywords: frac sand, Hi Crush Proppants, fracking, gas, drilling

A new moratorium passed on frac sand mining in Eau Claire County will serve as “a breather”, as junior developers look to secure permitting, Mel Erikson, planning and development director of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, told IM.

The moratorium was passed last week on Wednesday 16 November 2011 and, following an amendment to the original...