202531;Sand mining can have social impacts on local communities, displacing communities living near extraction sites and conflicts over land and resources [59]. The influx
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
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
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
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;Mining ore in the sweltering heat of the Nubian desert is the first stage of an illicit network that has exploded in the past 18 months following a pandemic-induced spike in
2024515;Illegal mining involves tunnelling under roadways and excavating bridge embankments while also infringing on crucial water and sewage networks, which poses a real
use crushed glass or fly ash as aggregates instead of sand. 11. Sand mining does not have to stop completely, but the rate in which sand mining occurs needs more oversight. Part I of this
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
31;Sand is mined illegally in numerous countries globally—with devastating consequences for the envi-ronment and the people living in the sand mining areas. In our
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
2015623;Sand Mining on the banks of the Sita River near Mabukala bridge in Brahmavar, India Rudolph.A.furtado - Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Sand isn''t just for beaches.
Illegal mining in Tigray is inextricably linked to governance failures and corruption. The lack of regulatory oversight has enabled syndicates to exploit mineral resources with impunity.
2024121;The upsurge in illegal sand mining on the Wild Coast since the mid-1990s is partly driven by demands from local communities, Viewed from this perspective, the
2015623;Sand Mining on the banks of the Sita River near Mabukala bridge in Brahmavar, India Rudolph.A.furtado - Public Domain via Wikimedia
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
ARTICLE Extent of illegal sand mining in the Mekong Delta Kai Wan Yuen 1,2, Edward Park 1,2 , Dung Duc Tran2,3, Ho Huu Loc4, Lian Feng 5, Jingyu Wang2, Charles-Robin Gruel1,6 &
cumulative impact of sand mining in a given environment should inform the decision to mine sand. Permits should be granted with due consideration to extraction limits and the natural sediment
318;The mining baron, who has denied allegations of illegal sand mining that stretch back decades, had been caught paying the university
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
318;The analysis indicates that extracting sand at a greater rate than that at which it is naturally replenished has adverse consequences for fauna and flora. Further, illicit mining
202413;Illegal sand mining, for example, is prevalent in at least 70 countries 13. Chromite, a source of chromium, is extracted from the mountains in Dewalak, Afghanistan.
318;Sand is considered one of the most consumed natural resource, being essential to many industries, including building construction, electronics,
202421;Luis Fernando Ramadon, a federal police specialist in Brazil who studies extractive industries, estimates that the global illegal sand trade
202411;Sand mining, the largest industry in the world, accounts for 85% of all mineral extraction (Pearce, 2019).The earth has reached a crucial turning point: by 2020 (plus or
722;This paper describes how uncontrolled and illegal mining of sand and gravel can affect surface water and groundwater regimes in places where there is a hydraulic connection
Sand mining is an environmental problem in India. Environmentalists have raised public awareness of illegal sand mining in the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, [14] Andhra
2024515;Illegal mining involves tunnelling under roadways and excavating bridge embankments while also infringing on crucial water and sewage networks, which poses a real
2015623;Sand Mining on the banks of the Sita River near Mabukala bridge in Brahmavar, India Rudolph.A.furtado - Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Sand isn''t just for beaches.
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
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
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