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Maiden Rock newcomer thrust into silica sand controversy
The new gold? In the mining business, silica sand is the new gold. The small, dense, spherical grains of sand are used by energy companies in the hydraulic fracturing process to extract oil and natural gas from underground rock.
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Maiden Rock silica sand mine fights public relations battle
Fairmount Minerals has faced an uphill public relations battle over its silica sand mine in Maiden Rock, Wis., since it bought the underground operation in 1996.
Share / Email The Wisconsin duo Patchouli is Bruce Hecksel and Julie Patchouli. The duo currently resides in both Maiden Rock, Wisconsin, and in Chicago.
Roxana plant manufactures precast concrete products
General manager Drew Wieser is following a family tradition by leading a precast production facility for his company, Wieser Concrete.