Public hearing on limestone quarry in Ariyalur sparks mixed reactions from residents and activists regarding environmental impacts and job opportunities.

When it comes to limestone formed by glaciers millions of years ago, who knows or who cares about the tiny differences in color or pattern? Well, Bill Ford did. When it came down to the tiniest detail ...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado ” Readily available labor due to the economic downturn and a more favorable proximity to Western Slope coal mines are among the factors prompting a Denver company to reopen ...

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. – It’s a conflict in Limestone County over limestone. Efforts to remove the county’s namesake stone from the earth at a Rogers Group quarry off Gray Road are the bedrock of some ...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado – It’s been nearly one year since CalX Minerals began producing limestone products after taking over the mothballed Mid-Continent Quarry in north Glenwood. Mid-Continent ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana limestone quarry featured in the 1979 movie "Breaking Away" has been filled in following years of safety concerns. Sanders Quarry south of Bloomington was recently ...

BENTONVILLE — A proposal to mine limestone near Lowell will be back Dec. 19 before the Benton County Planning Board, which delayed consideration last month after nearby residents protested. Many of ...

Expansion of a 36-year-old rock quarry north of Glenwood Springs along Transfer Trail would definitely come with a significant increase in semi truck trips to and from a proposed loadout facility on ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... COLORADO SPRINGS — A century-old limestone quarry in Colorado Springs is back open, four years after massive rock slides shut it down. The Pikeview Quarry ...

Parleys Canyon may soon be home to an open-pit limestone quarry, according to a proposal filed with Utah mining regulators this month. A recently formed LLC called Tree Farm proposes using explosives ...

GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) - Although she now lives hours away in Georgetown, it may be said Limestone College graduate Virginia Skinner’s dedication to her alma mater is set in stone. Recently, the college ...