Patna: As part of its ongoing crackdown on illegal sand mining, transportation, and storage, the Paliganj police carried out ...

The Kerala High Court recently directed the State government to implement a robust, ecology focused mechanism to monitor and ...

Sand mining is the second most widespread human activity in marine environments after fishing. In fact, sand is second only ...

In a robust response to illegal sand mining, Bihar's mines department ramped up its efforts in December, launching over 4,500 ...

Sand Mining on the banks of the Sita River near Mabukala bridge in Brahmavar, India Rudolph.A.furtado - Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Sand isn't just for beaches. The tiny grains show up in many ...

The Enforcement Directorate has named 14 companies and four individuals, including businessman Arun Saraf, in its chargesheet ...

Sand underpins everything from skyscrapers to smartphones. Sharp sand (as opposed to rounded desert sand) is the key ingredient in concrete, while high-purity silica sand is essential for making the ...

Brahmavar police seized as many as 17 boats during raids conducted at various locations under the Brahmavar police limits in ...

LAKESIDELAKESIDE — The Helix Water District board of directors has agreed to supply water over the next 20 years for a controversial sand-mining project in the El Monte Valley in Lakeside. The board ...

The Punjab Cabinet has approved amendments to the Punjab Minor Mineral Policy to address raw material shortages, curb illegal ...

Reporting from Washington — As a domestic energy boom driven by hydraulic fracturing spreads, so could strip-mining for sand needed for the controversial production process, introducing risks to water ...

A key feature is the introduction of Crusher Mining Sites . Under this model, crusher owners who own land with gravel ...