Ever wonder what the actual capex, cash operating cost, sales price at the mine-gate, volume forecast, etc. looked like for one of the nation’s biggest frac sand mines? Wonder no more, constant readers, wonder no more…. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To …
Read More »A Big Idle NWS Mine’s New Owner Is Looking To Rekindle It In 1H23
A year ago, a public sand company bought an idle mine after its owner restructured from bankruptcy. Here’s the latest on what they are doing with it. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you …
Read More »Frac Sand Mine Activity Growth Rate Cooled In 4Q22 [Chart Of The Day]
Today, we have updated our bottom up US frac sand mine monitor for data clients (download link), tracking activity at more than 140 frac sand producing sites across the Lower 48. As a key takeaway… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read …
Read More »The Nascent Rail Service Recovery Breathes A HUGE Sigh Of Relief [Charts Of The Day]
For frac it would have been a big deal but for railroads, it could have been devastating. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If you are new to Infill …
Read More »Crisis Averted. Here’s What A Rail Strike Would Have Meant For Frac
On Thursday morning, news headlines suggest that a potential rail worker strike on Friday was averted at the last minute by negotiators. If the strike had happened, what would that have meant for frac sand? We discuss… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… …
Read More »New Evidence Of Rail Constraints for NWS & A Silica Dust Rule PSA
Thesis tracking on recent prediction about more NWS by rail challenges shows evidence piling up. Plus, are the silica dust rules for mines about to change? There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must …
Read More »Is NWS Growth Landlocked? Rail CEOs Are Getting Grilled Today Amid Lurid Complaints Of Unreliable Service
NWS is more expensive, but it’s more reliable and if you pay for it it will definitely be there on time. Right? Right guys? Hmm… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be …
Read More »Everything You Could Possibly Want To Know About A Top Five NWS Plant
Ever wonder what the actual capex, cash operating cost, sales price at the mine-gate, volume forecast, etc. looked like for one of the nation’s biggest frac sand mines? Wonder no more, constant readers, wonder no more…. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To …
Read More »Northern White Sand Market Outlook – Conference Call Highlights
A large NWS player had some interesting things to say last week… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If you are new to Infill Thinking, or your membership has …
Read More »A Patriotic Oil Production Blitz Would Require Some Brown Sand And / Or NWS Capacity Reactivation
“There decades when nothing happens; and there are weeks when decades happen.” – Vladimir Ilyich There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If you are new to Infill Thinking, or …
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