Nov 26, 2014
CN, Superior Silica Sands and Di-Corp will start serving a new state-of-the art frac sand terminal near Rocky Mountain House, Alta., located southwest of Edmonton, in early 2015 to meet rising demand for frac sand in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Di-Corp of Edmonton is building the new 30-acre facility, which will have three tracks capable of holding 95 rail cars for unloading and six…
Oct 16, 2014
The 45th annual Saskatchewan Geological Open House will be hosted at the Delta Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon from Monday, December 1st to Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014. The conference continues to be the premier annual meeting venue for mining and mineral exploration companies active in Saskatchewan with over 700 local, national and international delegates attending annually. This year’s Open House…
Sep 10, 2014
Di-Corp has been in the Oil & Gas business for over 60 years. Due to the expanding hydraulic fracturing market boom, Di-Corp saw an opportunity to build a Frac Sand Transloading site in central Alberta. Construction has started on this new site on September 5, 2014 in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. The new site will feature a storage capacity of 12,000 tons with six silos and two drive through…
Aug 13, 2014
Since 1985, the Oil Sands Trade Show & Conference has been the business gateway to the oil sands community. Spanning over 99,000 net square of exhibit space, the show brings industry professionals face-to-face with over 450 suppliers and services companies showcasing the newest technologies, products and services at the forefront of the oil sands industry. This year’s show will be held at the…
Aug 7, 2014
Di-Corp is pleased to announce its attendance at this year’s 11th Seminario Internacional de Mineria in Sonora, Mexico on October 21 – 24. This year’s event will be held at Centro De Convenciones y Exposiciones, Hermosillo, Sonora and is estimating around 10,000 visitors during the three day event. Di-Corp will be one of 300 exhibitors at the event and will be promoting their Mining and Drilling…
Feb 5, 2014
The Drillers Edge manufacturing facility in North Bay was honored to host Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on February 5, 2014 as she passed through the city on her tour. Ms. Wynne was in North Bay to address a variety of issues and this provided the perfect opportunity for her to see how the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund dollars were used. Drillers Edge had qualified for a significant grant in 2013…
Oct 24, 2013
The facility has an annual throughput capacity of 550,000 tons of frac sand with 3 rail tracks capable of holding 60 cars for unloading. We receive delivery from CN 6 days per week to ensure that product is always available. Features of the new terminal include: 11,000 Tons of storage capacity 4 x 2,750 Ton silos 1 x 100 Ton day silo 3 spur rail siding 60 railcar capacity 6 switches per week from…
Sep 6, 2013
We are pleased to announce that Drillers Edge Inc. and Diversity Technologies Corporation (“Di-Corp”) have completed a strategic merger. Drillers Edge will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Di-Corp. The strengths and cultures of both organizations are highly complementary with a shared vision to better serve customers, and offer a more extensive and globally recognized portfolio…
Jun 28, 2013
After 31 years of dedicated service, David Lloyd has decided that the time has come to settle into a life of retirement, and Friday, June 28th, 2013 was his last day at Di-Corp.David joined Di-Corp (then Hollimex Products) in 1982 as a Sales Representative located in Edmonton. His career developed under the leadership of Steven LePoole, which led him to Oakville, Ontario in 1987. There he opened…
Jun 3, 2013
EDMONTON, July 3, 2013 — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today it will start serving a new state-of-the art frac sand terminal north of Grande Prairie, Alta., starting in November 2013. The new 20-acre facility being built by Di-Corp of Edmonton will have an annual throughput capacity of 550,000 tons of frac sand and have three tracks capable of holding 44 rail cars for unloading. Trevor Derksen,…