CHESTERLAND, Ohio and NEW CANAAN, Conn., May 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Fairmount Santrol (NYSE:FMSA) and Unimin Corporation (“Unimin”) today announced that they have received the regulatory approvals required to complete their announced merger, including approval from the Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE). The companies are also pleased to announce the approval by a majority of Fairmount Santrol shareholders at the special shareholder meeting held May 25, 2018. At the time of close, which is expected to be June 1, 2018, the combined company will be named Covia Holdings Corporation (“Covia”) and will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “CVIA”. Jenniffer Deckard, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fairmount Santrol, who will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of Covia upon close, said, “Covia will bring together the strengths of both companies to create an industry leader in mineral and material solutions for...