As cases mount, industry pushback is delaying federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to deadly silica dust.

Researchers from National Jewish Health have conducted what is believed to be the largest systematic review of silicosis in ...

A company called Nexgen Silica hopes to build a mine in St. Genevieve County. Residents who live with the toxic legacy of lead mining worry history could be repeating itself. Pickle Creek runs two ...

The long-awaited rule will limit miners’ exposure to the dangerous dust, which can lead to incurable and debilitating lung disease. The Biden administration unveiled a final mining rule Tuesday that ...

Uttarakhand identifies 8 silica sand blocks in Uttarkashi; auctions underway. High-grade 95–98.5% silica may add Rs 20 ...

RED WING — Demand for silica sand has driven what some are calling "the new gold rush." Since 2008, Wisconsin has built 16 silica sand mines. Eleven more have recently been approved and at least 14 ...

Norway will join the US-led Pax Silica initiative, expanding a coalition aimed at securing critical supply chains for ...

ST. PAUL - Many Minnesotans are not sure whether more silica sand mining could mean dangerous dust and contaminated water, a booming economy or something in between. Cities and counties have tried to ...

While tourism has long-been the bedrock industry of Far North Queensland, the mining industry has been working quietly in the ...