ONDANGWA businessmen have bowed to pressure from residents of Ondando village, and temporarily suspended sand mining at the village pending a directive from environmental commissioner Timotheus ...

The new sand and gravel extraction regulations are being developed under the Environmental Management Act (Act No. 7 of 2007). Shifeta said once adopted, the regulations will implement stricter ...

I've always had a thing for sandboxes. Back when I had a sandbox of my own, I remember occupying myself for hours. But I was often interrupted by my college studies.

In Cambodia, sand mining has become a multi-million-dollar industry, driven by a construction boom fueled by Chinese investment. Along the Mekong river, my team has documented sites of severe bank ...

Sand Mining on the banks of the Sita River near Mabukala bridge in Brahmavar, India Rudolph.A.furtado - Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Sand isn't just for beaches. The tiny grains show up in ...

Julian Leyland explains how sand mining threatens river ecosystems. In Cambodia, traditional fishing practices and sacred sites are disappearing as rivers are stripped of their sediment.