Cody Gilliam said the tranquility of life in Belle Mina in Limestone County is now punctuated by blasts from dynamite. “They have seen their lives upended because of the blasting so far,” said Gilliam ...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado ” Readily available labor due to the economic downturn and a more favorable proximity to Western Slope coal mines are among the factors prompting a Denver company to reopen ...

Expansion of a 36-year-old rock quarry north of Glenwood Springs along Transfer Trail would definitely come with a significant increase in semi truck trips to and from a proposed loadout facility on ...

BENTONVILLE — A proposal to mine limestone near Lowell will be back Dec. 19 before the Benton County Planning Board, which delayed consideration last month after nearby residents protested. Many of ...

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. – It’s a conflict in Limestone County over limestone. Efforts to remove the county’s namesake stone from the earth at a Rogers Group quarry off Gray Road are the bedrock of some ...

The public had an opportunity recently to tour a local business that mines stone material. Upstone Materials showcased its operations and how it processes the limestone it extracts from its site in ...

BENTONVILLE -- A group has filed a lawsuit to stop a limestone quarry from beginning operation in its neighborhood. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Benton County Circuit Court. Cross Hollows ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — A century-old limestone quarry in Colorado Springs is back open, four years after massive rock slides shut it down. The Pikeview Quarry was closed by two major rock slides, one in ...

Parleys Canyon may soon be home to an open-pit limestone quarry, according to a proposal filed with Utah mining regulators this month. A recently formed LLC called Tree Farm proposes using explosives ...