Silica sand is also being mined and utilized by local industries. The cement factories of the country are using high quality limestone, clay, gypsum and pumice as a raw material for …
Sand theft or unauthorised or illegal sand mining leads to a generally unknown global example of natural and non-renewable resource depletion problem comparable in extent to global water …
1227· Illegal Sand Mining. Illegal sand mining in India is a crime under Sections 378 and 379 of the Penal Code, 1860. This is because natural resources are public property, and …
However, illegal mining of sand and gravel goes unchecked despite the ban in Nepal5. In contrast, some of the researchers have provided evidences that sand mining has been …
822· But sources close to the sand mafia estimate illegal sand mining is worth more than INR 200-300 million annually. The Bihar government …
201595· Illegal sand mining is leaving land uninhabitable in Zimbabwe, while demand for housing increases. A signpost along a street in the Zimbabwean capital Harare directs …
issued by Hon’ble NGT in matters pertaining to illegal sand mining and also based on the reports submitted by expert committees and investigation teams. Further, this document is …
2024220· We collected data from different online sources and found that between 1990 and , (a) sand has been mined illegally in 35 African …
323· Most people would not know about this because sand mining is an invisible problem until it’s too late. Sand is used mainly to make cement for construction projects. In …
202491· Sand is the most extracted natural resource. As a result of weathering and erosive processes, natural sand contains mostly quartz (Blum et al., ; Wenk and Bulakh, …
Ethiopia forms an interesting case, as a recent building boom has increased the demand for sand. Ethiopia has a robust mining policy in place and has been developing the sector (with …
demand for sand from the construction sector—a trend that can be seen across West Africa. At the same time that demand has increased, governments have begun to enforce bans on sand …
202421· Luis Fernando Ramadon, a federal police specialist in Brazil who studies extractive industries, estimates that the global illegal sand trade ranges from $200 billion to …
201595· Illegal sand mining is leaving land uninhabitable in Zimbabwe, while demand for housing increases. A signpost along a street in the Zimbabwean capital Harare directs …
2016126· Sand mining is a global economic activity that has a significant impact on the economy, society, and environment. Sand mining has both positive and negative social and …
2025212· “Illegal sand mining has serious implications for rural communities and the agricultural sector, as it disrupts the natural flow of rivers. It is leading to reduced surface water …
20201029· This has led to illegal sand mining — and even murders — to keep the sand flowing. There are no global treaties that tackle sand mining, so only local regulations, which …
31· There is thus a compelling need to find a lasting solution to the problem to avert coastal disaster. Experts (Hilson et al., 2017; For illegal sand mining activities to be …
2025221· L.A.: Based on my research, I would argue that key driving forces behind Africa’s illegal sand mining business are (1) the necessity for sand as a resource, since Africa …
4 programs and actions that address the illegal sand mining problems in Zimbabwe. The study also proposes that the government regulate this informal activity, designate more land for sand
20201029· This has led to illegal sand mining — and even murders — to keep the sand flowing. There are no global treaties that tackle sand mining, so …
1227· Illegal Sand Mining. Illegal sand mining in India is a crime under Sections 378 and 379 of the Penal Code, 1860. This is because natural resources are public property, and …
2025213· Sand mining in floodplains causes change in land use and decline of water table. The other potential negative environmental impacts due to sand mining activities include …
2025212· “Illegal sand mining has serious implications for rural communities and the agricultural sector, as it disrupts the natural flow of rivers. It is leading to reduced surface water …
202057· Police officers have been crushed to death, journalists burned, and protesters shot. Sand is a vital resource, and can command a high price, so has attracted the attention of …
In sand mining they extract minerals such as Rutile, illmenite and zircon which contains useful elements titanium and zirconium .In India estimated consumption of cement is about 324 …
2015430· Losing the Wild Coast to Illegal Sand Mining {image:5:banner} As you read these words, illegal miners are rapidly carrying away the sand dunes at over 200 sites along …
61· Raising penalties for illegal sand mining, violating license agreements, and purchasing illegally mined sand must be in appropriate to the downstream environmental and …
427· The problem has become so serious that in 2014, the United Nations Environment Program “Illegal sand mining in Bihar operates not just in connivance with the …