Through the policy, govt will also push for the use of artificial or stone-crushed sand, also known as M-sand, to construct public buildings and projects. River sand will be made available for ...

while high-purity silica sand is essential for making the silicon chips that power our digital devices. Yet the relentless extraction of this seemingly abundant resource is pushing river systems to ...

“Sand mining is a profitable business that ... “We used to get water from River Kochi for irrigation and other domestic use, but the river has dried up.” “For those of us in the middle ...

The world is running out of sand. About 50 billion tons of sand and gravel are extracted annually, most of which is used for construction activities. This is a problem for two reasons. First of ...

The Mekong river in Asia flows through six countries ... CC BY-NC-ND Sustainable sand use A growing body of organisations, such as the conservation charity World Wide Fund for Nature and Unep ...

Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environment Assessment, or EA, for a proposed river sand placement site in Winona County, Minnesota. The sand will be beneficially used by ...