By volume, mining waste is the single largest source of waste we make. There's nothing magical about sand. It's made up of particles of weathered rock. Gravel is larger particles. Our research has ...

It is relatively cheap and easily extracted. Unlike critical minerals or deep-sea mining -- both of which have attracted significant scrutiny -- sand extraction in marine environments remains ...

Despite its critical role in modern society and urban development, the environmental and social effects of sand mining remain largely hidden from public scrutiny. The UN’s environment programme ...