Independently managed trust the Tshiamiso Trust has disbursed R2.5-billion to eligible claimants in compensation as agreed in ...

An Alberta company that has proposed mining silica sand in Manitoba is partnering with the U of M on the experimental design ...

Silicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable lung disease. It has only one cause: breathing in too much silica dust. This is a risk in several industries, including tunneling, stone masonry and ...

In the western Indian state of Rajasthan, entire communities of women have been left widowed by silicosis, a fatal lung disease linked to the region’s expanding stone-mining industry. Mine workers are ...

In 1930 widespread unemployment persists. Five thousand laborers flock to work on Hawks Nest Tunnel. Working in 15-hour shifts over 18 months, they drill 32-foot diameter tunnel 3.8 miles in length ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has issued a safety alert urging employers in the stone countertop fabrication industry to protect workers from silica dust exposure ...

Health officials confirmed Massachusetts’ first case of silicosis in a man who worked for a stone countertop fabrication and installation company for 14 years The Massachusetts Department of Health ...

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Troy Minerals Inc. ("Troy" or the "Company") (CSE:TROY)(OTCQB:TROYF)(FSE:VJ3) is pleased to report continued progress toward securing an Operating ...