After the Palladam tahsildar submitted a report to the District Collector, the latter ordered the RDO to impose appropriate fines against the two quarries. TIRUPPUR: The district collector has ...

MANILA, Philippines — Thirteen people have been arrested for engaging in illegal quarry operations in Tanza, Cavite, according to the National Bureau of Investigation. Agents of the NBI ...

Leonard Sands told Tribune Business that all quarries that supply the construction industry with much-needed limestone and aggregate have been closed since last Thursday as a result of what he ...

This little-known source of gem-quality peridot, located in southwestern New Mexico, produces small but brilliant gems. Kilbourne Hole peridot is found in the explosion debris of a 180,000-year-old ...

Two children in Nova Scotia are missing. Why wasn't an Amber Alert sent out? The search for two children missing in Pictou County entered a fourth day Monday. Halifax Water is seeking approval of its ...

It's been about 250 years coming, but Aquia stone that was once highly sought to build the White House and colonial-era buildings has been used to repair the doorway around the Cape Henry lighthouse.

Aquia stone is hard to come by these days because quarries for the material have long shut down. Aside from the quarry on the Rappahannock River just east of Fredericksburg that is now covered by the ...

What is The Forge in Lemont? The Forge: Lemont Quarries is an outdoor adventure park with a variety of challenging activities for all ages and abilities. Their mission is to entertain, exhilarate, and ...

It houses a wide variety of flora and fauna and beautiful scenic spots. From stunning sights of quarries to mini ziplines for children, here are some of the things you can expect to see and do in this ...