Under the cover of darkness every night, valuable silica sand is being illegally extracted by a syndicate from streams within ...

The CEO of a company proposing to build a silica mine 60 kilometres north of Prince George told the Regional District of ...

For decades, asbestos was the invisible danger that left a lasting mark. Today, silica dust is drawing the same level of ...

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President Trump has been a cheerleader for coal miners. But these miners say his administration is failing to enforce limits ...

The ASX 200 opened 32 points or 0.36pc lower this morning, rotating into defensive sectors with energy leading gains ...

Crystalline silica, also referred to as “quartz”, is a common mineral found in the earth’s crust and is a basic component of the soil, sand, and granite. Cristobalite and tridymite are two other forms ...

In a rally outside the U.S. Department of Labor, miners and their advocates stressed the need to limit silica exposure and ...