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 ...

Despite many dams now and the threat of sand mining, the Chambal river still has the highest conservation value among rivers ...

VIJAYAWADA: The Krishna district administration has imposed a ban on sand mining in the Krishna River from June 1 to October ...

Sand is mined more than any other mineral in the world. Roughly 40 billion to 50 billion tons of aggregate sand (including gravel and crushed rock) are extracted every year from the earth. The United ...

Legal mining, which balances the need to mine sand to prevent silting with meeting construction & infrastructure demands ...

Sand extraction has become one of the fastest growing forms of resource use, driven by rapid urbanisation and infrastructure development worldwide. This expansion constitutes a classic case of ...

Illegal extraction of silica sand from the Barachhara quarry area in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar has been continuing despite a High Court stay order, sparking fears of environmental damage and ...