Mining

Ste. Genevieve County residents formed a group called Operation Sand to organize and oppose NexGen Silica's mine based on health concerns.

Health, Science, Environment

Despite setback for Missouri silica sand mine, the fight isn’t over for neighbors

Allison Kite

NexGen has proposed mining silica sand in Ste. Genevieve County on about 250 acres near Hawn State Park.

The location of the proposed increase of the mining lease area by Doe Run. The public can comment until October 24

Government, Politics & Issues

A controversial company wants to expand mining in Missouri. The public can comment

Jonathan Ahl

Doe Run wants to mine more land underneath the Mark Twain National Forest in southeastern Missouri.

Ste Genevieve Counnty residents have been fighting efforts by NexGen Mining Inc. to mine silica in their county.

Health, Science, Environment

Missouri law didn’t require environmental review before issuing silica mining permit

Allison Kite

NexGen Mining Inc. plans to mine silica sand in Ste. Genevieve County despite blowback from residents.

Chris Eckenfels painted "Protect our farms, county, water" on bales of hay and stacked them in front of his property after he found out about NexGen Silica's mine.

Health, Science, Environment

Ste. Genevieve business sues to overturn law barring proposed silica mine near Hawn State Park

Sarah Fentem

A lawsuit filed in Ste. Genevieve County Court after the Missouri Department of Natural Resources approved a permit for the mine asks a judge to strike down the ordinance so the mine can be built.

Rachel Bauer (right), a Ph.D candidate at Missouri S&T swings her hammer to pound in a metal spike during the hand steel event during the Intercollegiate Mining Games held in Rolla over the weekend.

Education

Students go back in time for international mining competition at Missouri S&T

Jonathan Ahl

The annual event attracted teams from as far as England and Australia as students who are getting high-tech instruction take time to compete in old-timey mining events.

This cannon made by Missouri S&T faculty and students is being used to test mine seals.

Health, Science, Environment

Missouri S&T Researches Mine Safety With A Homemade Cannon

Jonathan Ahl

ROLLA - Sometimes, the best way to see how strong something is means shooting it with a cannon loaded up with stuff found in a coal mine.While this may…

Missouri Department of Conservation's wildlife biologist Shelly Colatskie conducting a survey at a gray bat cave on Norman's property.

Health, Science, Environment

Franklin County residents to file suit to protect endangered gray bat

Eli Chen

A group of residents in Franklin County want to sue state and local officials for authorizing a gravel mining project that could threaten the gray bat, an…

Government, Politics & Issues

Proposal for new state park in Oregon County gets panned at legislative hearing

Marshall Griffin

Legislation is being considered in the Missouri House that would block the Nixon administration from creating a new state park in the southern part of the…

The USGS will collect data on mineral deposits in the St. Francois Mountains using a Piper Navajo airplane with auxiliary wingtip pods and tail stinger magnetometers.

Health, Science, Environment

Aerial survey to look for valuable minerals in southeastern Missouri

The U.S. Geological Survey is searching for commercially important minerals in southeastern Missouri. But the researchers won't be using any shovels or…

The raw product behind coal power, coal itself.

Health, Science, Environment

Contesting coal: A former miner argues against coal dependency in Missouri and nationwide

The controversy over coal use hits close to home.It’s not only that coal-burning companies Ameren Missouri, Peabody Energy, and Arch Coal are…