Sand is often extracted from rivers for use in construction Does the world have a shortage of sand? At first, that might sound like a peculiar question. After all, sand covers vast expanses of ...

Sand is often extracted from rivers for use in construction Does the world have a shortage of sand? At first, that might sound like a peculiar question. After all, sand covers vast expanses of ...

With 35-55 million cubic meters of sand extracted each year, the Mekong Delta’s sand reserves could be completely depleted before 2035, according to research from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) ...

China used more concrete between 2011 and 2013 than the US did in the entire 20th century. Our appetite for sand is so insatiable that we could soon be facing a shortage. A 2019 UN report titled Sand ...

He urged the Chief Minister to address the silica sand shortage on a priority basis. “The silica sand shortage has halted the work in foundry industries since the first week of June due to new ...