To avoid adding to that history, environmental activists and local government officials want Sand Land to close. The mining operation, they say, is cutting an open wound into the ground that could ...

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 ...

Feb 19 (Reuters) - From Shanghai to Seattle, the world's cities are built on massive amounts of sand. It's in the cement and concrete that make up the bulk of buildings. The glass in the windows ...

In winter, the lake’s water flows back out into the river. Sand mining in the main river and its tributaries and lakes is believed to be responsible for the abnormally low water levels during ...

(CBS) --The next time you take a weekend trip to one of Illinois' biggest state parks, you may notice something different along the way: more mining. Sand mining operations are exploding in ...