We have lowered our fair value estimates for the frac sand companies we cover to reflect recent industry developments, most notably deteriorating pricing in the face of continued low-cost sand ...

Nov. 30—Except for the oil and natural gas themselves, one of the oilfield's hottest commodities these days is the sand used to fracture or "frac" the bedrock formations and loosen them up for ...

Despite a slump in the U.S. oil industry, Wisconsin frac sand producers are planning to spend millions of dollars on new plants and loading facilities as they seek to increase efficiency and sell ...