There is no cure for Smarsh’s condition. He tries to slow the progression with “piles of meds,” he said, but things will ...

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 ...

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 ...

Opponents of a sand extraction proposal near Winnipeg say the assessment of a new environmental license for mining company ...

The U.S. Department of Labor and MSHA have issued a final rule related to silica exposure. And the agencies believe it will prevent over 1000 deaths. The final rule lowers the exposure limit of ...

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 ...

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

While tourism has long-been the bedrock industry of Far North Queensland, the mining industry has been working quietly in the background to pick up some heavy lifting.

Pickle Creek runs two miles through Ste. Genevieve County’s sandstone valleys. It carries some of Missouri’s cleanest water, but residents worry that could change if NexGen Silica gets full approval ...