Intense sand mining is putting the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia at risk of collapse with catastrophic ...

The world’s accelerating demand for construction sand is emerging as a surprisingly destructive force — one that may now ...

As the Planning Board prepares to rule on the company’s special permit, local coalitions and officials are calling for ...

A Florida Turnpike contractor operating an excavator at a proposed sand mine site in north Citrus County was suddenly ...

Controversy has simmered for years over whether New York State adequately regulates Long Island’s sand mines, amid concerns about their impact on groundwater below. There have been lawsuits, ...

Raute is among about 75,000 men, many from India's poorest areas, who work illegally as sand miners along Vasai Creek, diving 40 feet (12 metres) into pitchblack waters clutching just a metal rod for ...

Bapatla Collector mandates environmental clearance and WALTA Act compliance for sand mining, emphasizing sustainable ...

MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Raghunath Bartade watched helplessly as his brother was dragged off the sand-mining boat, his leg tangled in the anchor rope and his arms flailing as he sank into ...

Vivek claimed that several BRS leaders and relatives of top party leadership were involved in illegal sand mining and its ...