Sand is among the most used natural resources on Earth, second only to water. It's an essential component of cell phones, concrete, glass, cosmetics, roads, and many other modern conveniences. For one ...

Sand is mined more than any other mineral in the world. Roughly 40 billion to 50 billion tons of aggregate sand (including gravel and crushed rock) are extracted every year from the earth. The United ...

Brazilian authorities have launched a series of operations targeting illegal sand extraction as part of a renewed commitment to fighting environmental crimes. But much more may be required to tackle ...

After a decade of local opposition, political scandal and changing plans, the Sio Silica project’s fate is still up in the ...

The Polk Planning Commission rejected the plans for an 855-acre sand mine adjacent to the Saddlebag Lake Resort. Now the applicant has appealed.

Georgetown University is set to divest from companies whose primary business involves the extraction of tar sands, according to a June 7 news release from the university. At the June meeting of the ...

Nagpur: In a sharp escalation of the internal tussle over illegal sand extraction, MLA and former forest minister Sudhir ...

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Fracking, the latest craze in the quest to produce oil and gas, has been blamed for environmental problems ranging from flammable tap water to minor earthquakes. Now a new risk is ...

BALASORE: Tension erupted in Gilajodi village within Singla police limits of Balasore district late on Friday night after a ...

Amid government assurances, the stark reality of illegal sand mining persists on the banks of the Yamuna River, particularly ...