A Wake County Superior Court judge on Wednesday sided with a wildlife coalition to prevent a mining corporation from expanding its operation at a state park in Wake County and give back nearly 14 ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. State regulators improperly altered a mining permit for Wake Stone Corp. that allowed it to quarry rock next to Umstead State Park ...

State regulators improperly altered a mining permit for Wake Stone Corp. that allowed it to quarry rock next to Umstead State Park indefinitely, a Wake County Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday. The ...

Archaeologists say a 3D model of a centuries-old quarry of unfinished stone head statues on Easter Island offers new clues about how these monuments were made and the Polynesian society that brought ...

If one were to have a bird’s eye view of Uthiramerur taluk in Kancheepuram district, it would possibly be a canvas of grey with small patches of green. However, it was not like this in the ...

STA. MARIA, PANGASINAN—Farmers’ association Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) has urged the Senate to investigate alleged illegal quarrying activities that have carved crater-like pits across ...

The story so far: A much-needed ban on river sand mining in Kerala has instead spurred more stone quarrying, and many of these quarries are located near protected areas, according to a new report from ...

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (PIA) – The ban on sand and gravel quarrying in Nueva Vizcaya has been lifted to support the government’s rehabilitation and recovery efforts in the province. The decision ...

Three minor earthquakes struck Batangas province on Friday morning, November 14, 2025. INQUIRER FILES LUCENA CITY — Three minor earthquakes struck Batangas province on Friday morning. In its bulletin, ...

All sea trips remained suspended at Batangas Port on Thursday due to rough sea conditions and bad weather brought by Super Typhoon Uwan, according to port authorities. In a statement, the Philippine ...

Manila Electric Co., the country’s largest private electric distribution utility company, already has its hands full with its franchise area that covers 39 cities and 72 municipalities. But looks like ...

Did you know that the Statue of Liberty’s platform is made of granite from right here in Connecticut? The granite is from the Stony Creek Quarry in Branford. Now, the quarry is making history again.