U.S. Sand and Gravel Mining Projects Persevere

SUGAR LAND--June 29, 2017--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--U.S apparent consumption of industrial sand and gravel fell by 10% in 2016, while domestic production dropped nearly 11%, largely as a result of a decline in the market for hydraulic-fracturing sand (frac sand), which is used in the extraction of shale-bound oil and gas, according to according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Even so, the U.S. continued to lead the world in both production and consumption. Industrial Info is tracking more than $847 million in active U.S. sand and gravel projects.