In Cambodia, sand mining has become a multi-million-dollar industry, driven by a construction boom fueled by Chinese ...

"Farmers say they've lost more topsoil due to longwall mining erosion in the last four years than in the decades of their family farm and that is heartbreaking and wrong," Blumenshine said.

This unchecked human activity is altering the riverbed, leading to significant water pollution and riverbank erosion, while also jeopardising the reproduction of aquatic species ...

Sand mining across the world is being linked to coastal erosion, habitat destruction, the spread of invasive species and impacts on fisheries. Extracting sand can harm marine life by clouding ...

By K Raveendran Tension is mounting over the Centre’s plan for offshore sand mining, with the issue rapidly evolving into yet ...

NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following letter to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for March 12, 2025.

“Moreover, these rocky reefs provide natural coastal defence, shielding shorelines from erosion and mitigating the impact of powerful waves and storms,” adds Dr Bijukumar. The proposed mining ...

The Kerala assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution urging the central government to withdraw its move to allow deep-sea mineral mining off the coast of the state.

Unlike critical minerals or deep-sea mining—both of which have attracted ... "Since sand extraction is closely linked to coastal erosion, climate adaptation, and biodiversity loss, integrating ...