The demand for sand is slated to increase substantially. Continued monitoring and effective enforcement of sustainable mining ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.