HISTORY

The origins of Badger Mining Corporation (BMC) began in 1949 when Clifford A. Chier opened a single sand mining operation near Fairwater, Wisconsin; originally called the C.A. Chier Sand Company. In 1979, Clifford retired and his son, Russell Chier, and son-in-law, George Hess, formed a new partnership and incorporated as Badger Mining. The company has remained a family owned business to this day. The company currently employs about 275 associates, including members of the fourth generation of the Chier and Hess families.

In 2015, Atlas Resin Proppants merged into Badger Mining Corporation. This merger brought resin coated sand into BMC’s product portfolio.

BMC offices are located in Berlin and Taylor, WI. Our three sand processing facilities are located in Fairwater, Taylor, and Alma Center, WI; our three coating facilities are located in Taylor and Merrillan, WI; and our research and development center is located in Taylor, WI. Additionally, we operate our own transloading facility in George West, TX and several others throughout North America through a network of sub-contractors.

CULTURE

WHO WE ARE

We are a family owned, values driven industrial sand supplier with a Team of awesome associates passionately pursuing excellence and stakeholder satisfaction.

 

WHAT WE VALUE

PEOPLE
Our associates are the heart of BMC. Our unwavering commitment to team, safety, health, wellness, integrity, personal growth, and community involvement creates a rewarding and fun place to work.

PERFORMANCE
We achieve the best outcomes through quality, innovation, persistence,
dedication, hard work and continual improvement.

PLANET
Environmental responsibility starts with regulatory compliance. BMC does more!
We demonstrate our commitment to environmental stewardship through conservation, pollution prevention and sustainable practices to enhance
natural resources for future generations.

PROSPERITY
We are driven to provide superior value to all of our stakeholders.

Approved by North Cliff Resource Team June 22, 2015

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 1993 – “Manufacturer of the Year” Award
  • 1994 – “Governor’s Exporter of the Year” Award
  • 1997 – “Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment” Award
  • 1998 – “Certified Supplier” – top 25 customers
  • 1998 – QS9000 Quality Certification
  • 1999 – “Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment” Award
  • 1999 – John Brogan Award for Outstanding Environmental Achievement
  • 2005 – NWTF Outstanding Land Stewardship Award – Wisconsin State Chapter National Wild Turkey Federation
  • 2006 – Sentinels of Safety Program Safety Trophy – Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the National Mining Association (NMA)
  • 2006 & 2007 – #1 Best Small Company to Work for in America
  • 2007 – Principle 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security
  • 2008 – #2 Best Small Company to Work for in America
  • 2009 – #1 Best Small Company to Work for in America
  • 2009 – Rivers Region Exemplary Employer
  • 2010 – “Manufacturer of the Year” Award
  • 2010 – #3 Best Small Company to Work for in America
  • 2010 – Atlas Resin Proppants was the recipient of the Wisconsin Manufacturer of Year Award for Team Commitment to the Community
  • 2011 – #11 Best Small Company to Work for in America
  • 2011 – Atlas Resin Proppants was the Business of the Year by the Black River Area Chamber of Commerce
  • 2011 – Black River Area Business of the Year Award
  • 2011 – Medium “Manufacturer of the Year” Nominee
  • 2012 – Platinum Level WELCOA Well Workplace Award Winner
  • 2012 – #3 Best Small Company to Work for in America
  • 2013 – #6 Best Small Company to Work for in America
  • 2014 – #9 Best Small Company to Work for in America
  • 2014 – “Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment” Award
  • 2015 – Gold Level WELCOA Well Workplace Award Winner
  • 2017 – Hometown Hero Award by the Wisconsin State Assembly
  • 2017 – Great Place to Work-Certified
  • 2018 – Great Place to Work-Certified
  • 2019 – 401(k) Retirement Plan Sponsor of the Year Award – PLANSPONSOR Magazine
  • Several Plant Safety Awards

WISA founding membership

  • BMC is a founding member of the Wisconsin Industrial Sand Association (WISA) and adheres to a strict Code of Conduct ensuring we maintain a position of leadership in conducting healthy, safe and environmentally responsible mining in Wisconsin.

ISO Certification

  • ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Certified
  • ISO 14001 Environmental Management-Functional Equivalent

Green Tier

  • BMC is a participant in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Green Tier program. Green Tier is a voluntary program that recognizes and rewards environmental performance “that voluntarily exceeds legal requirements related to health, safety and the environment resulting in continuous improvement in this state’s environment, economy, and quality of life.”

NEWS

  • Badger Mining recognized for best 401(k) plan in nation

    April 8, 2019 – BERLIN, WISCONSIN – Badger Mining Corporation (BMC) was recognized as the 401(k) Plan Sponsor of the Year at an awards banquet in New York City at the end of March. This national honor, awarded by PLANSPONSOR Magazine, recognizes companies that best “show commitment to their participants’ financial health and retirement success.”…

  • BMC concludes 18th year of special deer hunt for people with disabilities

    BERLIN, WISCONSIN – October 18, 2018 – Earlier this week, Badger Mining Corporation (BMC) completed its 18th year as a company sponsor of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (WDNR) annual deer gun hunt for people with disabilities. The WDNR began the hunt in 1990 in order to provide hunting opportunities for individuals with certain…

  • Badger Mining sends out first truckloads of sand from Kermit facility

    KERMIT, TEXAS – September 19, 2018 – Recently, Badger Mining Corporation (BMC) sent out the first truckloads of sand from its new sand mining facility located eight miles north of Kermit. Less than nine months after breaking ground on its 1,280-acre property on Texas Highway 18, production and loadout shipments have commenced with the target…

  • Badger Mining awards $50,000 in scholarships to area graduating seniors

    Since 1986, Badger Mining has been funding a scholarship program for students intending to pursue a degree in Mining Engineering, other Engineering curriculum, or Environmental Science. Each year, one $10,000 scholarship is awarded to a deserving student in each of the five areas in which BMC has an office and/or a production facility. The nominees…

  • BMC accepts the Lemons for Leukemia Challenge

    BMC happily accepts the Lemons for Leukemia Challenge from Farmers and Merchants Bank and the Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area! As you enjoy our reactions, we encourage everyone to consider becoming a bone marrow donor and to keep those combating this illness in your thoughts and prayers. We hope they all fight this battle #macystrong.…

  • BMC welcomes Angelo LaMantia as new strategic leader of distribution

    BERLIN, WISCONSIN – April 17, 2018 – Badger Mining Corporation (BMC) is pleased to welcome Angelo LaMantia as the company’s new strategic leader for transportation, distribution, and logistics. LaMantia’s primary responsibility will be leading BMC’s logistics division as it leverages the latest in technology, innovation, efficiency, and best practices. As vice president and general manager…

  • Badger Mining introduces activator-free, low-temperature proppant, Badger Tundra™

    BERLIN, WISCONSIN – January 23, 2018 – Badger Mining Corporation (BMC) is pleased to announce the release of Badger Tundra™, a first of its kind, activator-free, low-temperature resin coated Northern White sand that works in conditions as low as 70 degrees Fahrenheit. While competitor’s products either crumble under the pressure, fail to generate consistent bond…

  • BMC wraps up another successful special deer hunt, receives Hometown Hero Award from State Assembly

    BERLIN, WISCONSIN – November 6, 2017 – Last month, Badger Mining Corporation (BMC) completed its 17th year as a company sponsor of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (WDNR) annual deer gun hunt for people with disabilities, and on Thursday, November 2nd, was honored to be recognized as a Hometown Hero by the Wisconsin State…

  • The Story of the C.A. Chier Resource Center

    In the Badger Mining Corporation crest, the color green signifies BMC’s commitment to environmental responsibility. This commitment is best illustrated in the story of the Clifford A. Chier Resource Center in Berlin, Wisconsin. More than twenty years ago, BMC took an abandoned foundry landfill, reclaimed the area, and changed it into the C.A. Chier Resource…

  • BMC acquires sand reserves near Kermit, Texas

    BERLIN, WISCONSIN – JULY 25, 2017 –  Badger Mining Corporation (BMC), a family-owned, values-driven industrial sand supplier, recently purchased property containing sand reserves located north of Kermit, Texas. The property contains over 35 years of estimated sand reserves, predominately featuring finer grades of sand such as 40/70 and 100 mesh. The reserve will add in-basin…

LOCATION

Badger Mining Corporation offices are located in Berlin and Taylor, WI.  Our three sand processing facilities are located in Fairwater, Taylor, and Alma Center, WI; our three coating facilities are located in Taylor and Merrillan, WI; and our research and development center is located in Taylor, WI. Additionally, we operate our own transloading facility in George West, TX and several others throughout North America through a network of sub-contractors.