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 ...

The Sand Land mine near Southampton sits on top of a protected groundwater area that environmental activists fear could be harmed by the operation. By Hilary Howard The Sand Land mine near ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Sand mining from West Bengal’s rivers has critically altered their appearance, functioning and ecological character. A new study by researchers at Presidency University highlights how such changes ...

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 ...

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.