Frac Sand latest news

• December 2013

  NFP completes credit facility for Wisconsin frac sand plant

  30 December 2013

  Completion Industrial Minerals ordered to pay $80,000 in fines after air pollution violations

• Preferred Sands ordered to pay $200,000 owing to stormwater violations

  23 December 2013

  Company says plant is now compliant with stormwater and air permitting requirements

• Saint-Gobain enters into proppant development agreement

  23 December 2013

  Summit Proppants receives permit for Missouri frac sand mine

• CN adds SES to Wisconsin frac sand portfolio

  10 December 2013

  Company will now serve 11 frac sand facilities on the network; boosts profit

• Price briefing 29 November – 6 December

  06 December 2013

  Mines & Money meets in London; industry remains hopeful of 2014 uptick

• Frac sand hits the front page in New York

  04 December 2013

  Industry demand continues to rise; Hi-Crush closes secondary public offering

• Video news: IMTV logistics special

  02 December 2013

  Dry bulk shipping market; challenging regulations; new UK-based container port

• November 2013

  US Senate opens to frac sand industry’s voice on new rules

  29 November 2013

  OSHA called to extend public comments period; health concerns across the States

• Fracking in the UK might not lower energy bills

  29 November 2013

  Government peer doubts shale gas’ cost benefits; Spain to monitor seismic activity

• Water UK says inherent risks associated with fracking

  28 November 2013

  Oil and gas industry group to work with water body to mitigate risks

• Minnesota agrees to US frac sand air monitoring on truck roads

  26 November 2013

  MPCA project approved by the city of Winona, but concerns of utility persist

• US frac sand updates for November

  19 November 2013

  Opposition hampers progress; Preferred Sands, Fairmount Minerals get awards

• US industries discuss new silica sand regulations

  15 November 2013

  NISA in favour of monitoring rules but against a lower PEL

• Santrol’s self-suspending proppants take off

  14 November 2013

  Full-scale production is underway in Texas; more efficient fracking

• US Silica reports record Q3 results driven by proppant demand

  11 November 2013

  Logistics-driven business model leads to record volumes, revenue, EBITDA

• Hi-Crush earnings lifted by frac sand distributor acquisition

  07 November 2013

  Company records positive earnings for Q3; begins production at Wyeville plant

• Seven Persons frac sand plant set for 2014 production

  05 November 2013

  Victory Silica submits final site remediation report; nears Phase 1 completion

• Minnesota residents fear frac sand storm

  04 November 2013

  County officials consider health impacts; Wisconsin activity continues

• Public Health England reassures UK about fracking

  04 November 2013

  US-based studies show low risk of pollution if companies stick to regulations

• Rangeland Energy plans to open $150m oilfield terminal

  01 November 2013

  Company to purchase land in New Mexico; expects facility to open by year-end