RED WING — Demand for silica sand has driven what some are calling "the new gold rush." Since 2008, Wisconsin has built 16 silica sand mines. Eleven more have recently been approved and at least 14 ...

(WHTM) — You have probably seen silica gel packets in many places such as shoeboxes, dried food, and even bubble wrap. It’s a white packet that always says ‘do not eat’ on it. So what is silica gel ...

Alberta mining company Sio Silica has proposed to drill fewer wells and extract less sand as part of a new application for an ...

A new federal rule is aimed at reducing coal miners’ exposure to silica dust, a leading cause of black lung disease. (Getty Images) It was a celebratory moment years in the making when acting Labor ...

Workers may get respite from breathing the toxic dust that remains omnipresent in U.S. mining operations, despite decades of evidence of its deadly consequences. The federal Mine Safety and Health ...

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

Diatreme Resources Limited ( ($AU:DRX) ) just unveiled an announcement. Diatreme Resources Limited announced significant progress in its Northern ...

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