A quiet agricultural town in Leyte has become the site of a standoff between local farmers and a mining corporation.

Sand is the single most mined commodity, eclipsing minerals and metals by a colossal margin. Around 85% of the material we pull up from the earth is sand, gravel or other aggregate materials. Sand is ...

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 ...

Paris, February 26th, 2026, at 08h30 a.m PRESS RELEASE Fire at Eramet Grande Côte's mineral sands extraction unit: production suspended and force majeure declared A localised fire broke out on 22 Febr ...

Farmington sand mining project for cow bedding creates neighbor dispute over alpaca health concerns versus farming rights ...

Each forged ETP was allegedly purchased for ₹6,000 to ₹10,000 from a fraud network based in Madhya Pradesh. The permits ...

Illegal sand miners in Medak are using donkeys to transport sand from riverbeds to isolated dumps before smuggling it in tractors and trucks. Officials face allegations of inaction, while farmers fear ...