Written by Anchen Coetzee Once upon a time, not so long ago, South Africa was the global giant of asbestos mining. With over ...

On the coast of Newfoundland, waste from a shuttered asbestos mine has been a troubling source of contamination for decades.

"I don't want us to have to uproot, but if there's asbestos, and it's being mobilized by mining activity, that might have to be." Neighbors have come together to stop the mine. They say the ...

they found five and three asbestos fibres. An open cast talc mine Asbestos and talc are both naturally occurring minerals So how could asbestos, a known carcinogen and banned substance ...

State lawmakers continue to review a bill Thursday that would modify the legal process for victims of asbestos exposure to ...

Most vermiculite insulation containing asbestos in the U.S. was sourced from a mine near Libby, Montana. The raw vermiculite material taken from the mine was contaminated with asbestos.

In 1922, the U.S. Navy identified the naturally occurring asbestos mineral as the most efficient and cost-effective insulation, gaskets, and shipbuilding material. During World War II ...

For years, the former Three Kids Mine was a museum of graffiti and a popular skating spot rife with asbestos, arsenic, lead and manganese. The site, fully closed to mineral extraction in 1961 ...

Most cases of asbestos exposure in Montana can be traced back to a mine near Libby, which was operated by W.R. Grace between 1963 and 1990. The vermiculite from the mine contained an especially ...

The Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC) has formally requested that BC’s Minister of Environment and Parks designate ...