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 ...

About 20 people attended Tuesday's Post-Bulletin Dialogues meeting at Rochester Public Library to hear details about potential silica sand mining in Goodhue County. No projects are planned and no ...

ST. PAUL — Toting signs that read "This is farmland, not fracland" and " Save southeastern Minnesota," about 100 opponents of silica sand mining traveled to the state Capitol on Tuesday to urge the ...

CHICAGO (June 8) – A new Policy Study from The Heartland Institute shows industrial sand mining has been “a significant driver of economic growth across the Upper Midwest.” If done in an ...

Australian explorers continue to build momentum across a range of commodities, with recent updates highlighting progress in silica sand, gold and rare earths exploration programs.

Opponents of the region’s growing silica sand mining industry are preparing to convene a “citizens summit” in Winona on Saturday. The event at Winona State University is being organized by the Land ...

A plan to build a silica mine in southeast Missouri suffered yet another setback on Tuesday when an appeals court ruled state regulators were within their authority to deny the project a permit. The ...

Residents packed a public meeting this week to voice concerns about a proposed sand mining operation south of Mooreland, ...

The site of a proposed silica mine off of Glassey Lane in Ste. Genevieve County is seen from a drone on Friday, April 15, 2022. Neighbors living near the site of the proposed mine have expressed ...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covia, a leading provider of mineral-based and material solutions for a range of Industrial markets, today announced that it has completed the previously announced ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Critics of a booming silica sand mining industry will ask lawmakers to hit the pause button Tuesday when the Minnesota Legislature holds its first-ever hearing on a subject that has so ...

Wisconsin state environmental officials say they have no plans to impose new restrictions on the mining of sand for use in hydraulic fracturing of oil and natural gas. The state Department of Natural ...