Everything we plow, harvest or mine started as rock and evolved in time. Given enough time, solid rock exposed at the earth's surface is broken down into rock and mineral fragments by weathering into ...

Here’s another example of how the shale revolution and energy prosperity are working their way down the supply chain, and revitalizing the support industries that supply materials, inputs, and ...

Diesel engines have a reputation for being slow and undesirable. However, if you’re willing to roll with the punches and keep working on tuning your oil-burner, something like this can come out. The ...

The U.S. shale oil boom is putting millions of tons of sand onto North American railroads, enabling carriers to pack whole trains instead of hauling just a handful of cars at a time. With help from ...

When he was growing up, Ryan Pursell's grandfather usually had one or two sand-rail vehicles that were familiar to the 200 or so people living in Stinesville. "I have wanted one since I was a kid," ...

Sand is being shipped from a quarry in Palm Springs to San Clemente’s North Beach, a test case to see how the desert grains hold up at the shore. The Orange County Transportation Authority’s initial ...