It’s built on sand but will produce 100K tons per week

​​​​​​​​​​MONAHANS – Atlas Sand has opened a new sand plant to serve as a twin facility to the recently opened facility in Kermit.

The plant is expected to produce between 80,000 and 100,000 tons of fracking sand every week.

Atlas Sand managers said they are hiring in all departments and looking to partner with locals to staff the plant.​

To learn more about Far West Texas industries, including sand-mining operations, read "Between Sand & Sky: Challenges in the Land of Ghost Towns and Boom Towns​."