Karnataka's Home Minister, G Parameshwara, reveals the involvement of influential figures from multiple parties in illegal ...

A global shortage of construction-grade sand is reshaping coastlines, destabilizing ecosystems, and putting activists in the ...

Southampton Town officials have launched an environmental review of their proposal to phase out sand mines near residential areas over a seven-year period. The legislation, introduced in late October, ...

New data from the newly launched platform Marine Sand Watch suggest that the dredging industry is extracting about 6 billion tons of sand from the marine environment annually. Experts say the ...

In an effort to prevent further harm to the environment, one lawmaker in the Philippines is proposing a sweeping ban on the mining of black sand. The move would not only ban mining activities but also ...

Jasper County Council heard from several citizens who oppose a proposed sand mine in their area during council's Jan. 5 ...

When we first heard about the possibility that silica sand mining operations might soon be developed near Red Wing and/or Lake City, we didn't really think it was that big of a deal. Sure, the use of ...

CHICAGO (June 8) – A new Policy Study from The Heartland Institute shows industrial sand mining has been “a significant driver of economic growth across the Upper Midwest.” If done in an ...

I, along with thousands of other Minnesotans, have signed the Land Stewardship Project petition urging Gov. Mark Dayton to enact a two-year moratorium on frac-sand mining in southeastern Minnesota, ...

The state has denied requests from local officials and residents to further study the health effects of silica sand mining. About 60 silica mines and 32 processing plants are operating in Wisconsin.

SAND LAKE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Rensselaer County Women for Change voiced its opinion Monday on the proposed expansion of mining for gravel in the town of Sand Lake. The group strongly opposed the mining, ...