Rampant sand mining in the Mekong River is directly weakening critical seasonal river flows that sustain Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake, new research indicates. The Mekong’s annual wet ...
The demand for sand is slated to increase substantially. Continued monitoring and effective enforcement of sustainable mining ...
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 ...
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, ...
A sand-mining dredge in action off Pākiri Beach. Sand-mining company McCallum Bros is under investigation for alleged ...
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.
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 ...
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, ...