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 ...
RED WING — As the deadline looms for Goodhue County to decide on a controversial request for a one-year moratorium on silica sand mining, local groups continue to line up in support. The city of Red ...
Residents packed a public meeting this week to voice concerns about a proposed sand mining operation south of Mooreland, ...
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 ...
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 ...
MINNEAPOLIS -- A proposed silica sand mining project in southeastern Minnesota could change the nature of the industry in the state. Or not. Nobody is quite sure what to expect at the end of February, ...
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 ...
NI 43-101 Compliant Maiden Resource Estimate: 63.91 million tonnes (25.56 Mt Measured, 38.35 Mt Inferred) at 99.6% SiO₂.Consolidated SME Silica Sand Target: >200-million-tonnes of high-purity silica ...
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 ...