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 ...

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, ...

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 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, ...

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 ...

If the Houston County (Minnesota) Board votes to ban fracking tonight, it won’t because the board members are basing their decision on the best available science. Banning sand mining in Houston County ...

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 ...

EL CAJON, Calif. — The San Diego County Planning Commission will soon consider the approval of a controversial plan to convert the Cottonwood Golf Club courses into a sand mine. A meeting to review ...

Chennai, INDIA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The arrests of several businessmen and sacking of a senior bureaucrat in southern India have highlighted the power of the so-called "sand mining mafia", ...

The Town of Southampton approved plans to close sand mines near residential areas, giving operators up to seven years to wind down operations. The law, approved Tuesday in a 3-1-1 vote, targets sand ...