54+ min ago  (522+ words) A 60-acre lake created by sand mining is shown at a planned park in Awendaw on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. The town struck a deal with a mining company to excavate sand to create the" lake. The town hoped the lake would…...

6+ day, 54+ min ago  (293+ words) Charleston County soon may allow a sand mine next to St. James-Santee Elementary-Middle School near Mc Clellanville." Has Charleston County changed its rules for permitting sand mines without letting anyone know? That's the most important question looming in this afternoon's…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (176+ words) Post and Courier Today, we followed the Cooper River north, letting the water guide the story rather than a destination. Along the river sits a structure that has outlived its original purpose " a coal tipple built in 1915, a reminder of…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (280+ words) UNDER A METAL SKY: A Journey Through Minerals, Greed, and Wonder. By Philip Marsden. Counterpoint. 352 pages. $28. In a moment when skyrocketing precious metals prices are capturing the imagination of enthusiast collectors and investors, it's intriguing to explore the prized minerals…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1089+ words) A mining helmet sits in the Haile Gold Mine Depot in Kershaw. The depot has captured the 200-year history of mining in Lancaster County, which resumed in 2017 when Oceana Gold reopened the Haile Gold Mine. While most of the land…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (652+ words) This work was supported by the Pulitzer Center. As a Post and Courier reporter, I had spent 9 months reporting on a group of scientists studying these undersea oddities as part of their search for a "lost" deep-sea mining test site....

11+ mon, 4+ day ago  (428+ words) Modern economies and militaries run on minerals. The artificial intelligence revolution relies on silicon chips, which require quartz. Tanks require steel, which is made from iron. Every vehicle in America requires a starter battery, and every starter battery uses antimony....