sands mining in sri lanka

Lanka Mineral Sands

Lanka Mineral Sands Ltd is the successor to Ceylon Mineral Sands Corporation which was established in 1957 under the Industrial Corporation act. The functions of the company are to do mining, processing and exporting of heavy mineral beach sands. In 1992 this corporation was converted as Lanka Mineral Sands Limited as a fully government …

Curbing Unregulated River Sand Mining in Sri Lanka

Environment and Natural Resources. Sri Lanka also passed the National Environmental Act 47, which prohibits mechanized sand mining in all rivers in Sri Lanka. Together, …

Policy Options for Sustainable River Sand Mining in Sri Lanka

This study investigates policy options for sustainable river sand mining in Sri Lanka that minimize environmental degradation while meeting the requirements of the construction industry and local ...

Sri Lanka: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources

The natural resources of Sri Lanka include graphite, mineral sands, limestone, phosphates, and gems. The mining sector does not play a significant role in the country's economy. ... Another piece of positive news for Sri Lanka's mining sector is that the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau plans to use an airborne geophysical survey …

Suitability of the coastal waters of Sri Lanka for offshore …

In Sri Lanka, the total demand for sand is about 12,000,000 m3 per year with a demand growth projected to increase by 10 % every year. However, Sri Lanka's …

A Comparative Analysis on Curbing Illegal Sand Mining …

Illegal Sand mining, Sri Lanka, Environmental Law I. INTRODUCTION . Sand as a natural resource has been a part and parcel element throughout the human civilization where has become an inalienable part of the construction industry supply-chain, which is an important indicator of the growth

Titanium Sands – Company Projects

Exports from Sri Lanka are dominated by textiles, tea and rubber products. Mining and quarrying is currently only a minor component of the Sri Lankan economy, contributing 2.9% of the GDP but only 0.5% or $52 million of export earnings. Mineral resources of Sri Lanka include gemstones, graphite, mineral sands and phosphate.

Petition · Stop planned sand mining that threatens Mannar Island…

Australian mining company, Titanium Sands Ltd, plans to carry out extensive ilmenite sand mining on fragile Mannar Island in Northern Sri Lanka. The immediate result will be substantial salt water intrusion, contaminated drinking water and disruption to the lives of tens of thousands of residents who depend on fishing and other primary industries for …

River sand mining and associated environmental problems in Sri Lanka

The demand for sand for construction purposes has increased significantly in Sri Lanka in recent years, particularly due to the tsunami disaster that occurred in December 2004. This high demand led to a major increase in sand mining in many areas. Extraction of sand from river bed and river bank sand deposits has increased greatly. The current demand …

UNREGULATED RIVER SAND MINING IN SRI …

"River sand and sea mining industries in Sri Lanka". International Journal of Research Science & Management 4(9). Retrieved November 6, 2022

Digging for development: the hidden cost of sand

Sand mining in Sri Lanka is not only undercutting riverbanks, it is also undermining water quality, ecosystems and land use, and, according to some, the country's recent economic progress. In Sri Lanka, artisanal or manual sand mining from rivers has supplied the country's construction industry for hundreds of years. Since 1990, the ...

Australian company's multibillion sandmining project in Mannar

Despite nearly two years passing since Titanium Sands Ltd. (TSL) completed exploration activities, the company is awaiting approvals to begin the environmental studies. It says this is "something that has continually been delayed by the political situation in Sri Lanka."

TISL Demands Accountability in Proposed Mineral Sands Mining …

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) on July 19 th, requesting an investigation into the alleged corruption, malfeasance and abuse of power by the Sri Lanka Cement Corporation (SLCC) in a proposed mineral sands mining project in Puttalam.The …

Sri Lanka Mining & Environmental Law & Regulations

Sri Lanka has a relatively small mining sector – certainly from the perspective of foreign participation. It is a considerable gemstone producer and a leading exporter of sapphires and various other precious gems. ... In 2021, Australian company Titanium Sands had its exploration licences, (held through a Sri Lankan company via subsidiaries ...

Water Integrity In Action: Curbing Illegal Sand Mining in Sri Lanka

This first publication in the WIN series "Water Integrity in Action" explores how the island nation of Sri Lanka has managed to curb illegal sand mining along two of its major rivers, Maha Oya and Deduru Oya.

Lanka Mineral Sands to ship largest-ever consignment of mineral sands

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Mirama Minerals

Our brand 'Mirama Mineral' engages in the mining and processing of ilmenite, rutile, zircon, garnet, quartz, dolomite, and mica for the export market. It owns and operates various mineral mines in Sri Lanka. Alchemy Heavy Metals (Pvt) Limited was founded in 2002 and is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Environmental politics of sand mining in Sri Lanka

It is no new truth that the issuance of mining permits for minerals such as sand, soil, clay and gravel generally get caught up in this vicious cycle. In theory, even if the mineral resources in Sri Lanka, are governed by the Mines and Minerals Act No. 33 of 1992 (as amended); in practice it is the politics of the day that gets to call the shots.

River sand mining and associated environmental …

Lanka that are suffering from both illegal and excessive sand mining. However, other rivers in the southern part of the island have also been affected by this problem at different scales.

Sand Mining, The Law & The Resource Curse In …

Sand mining if not controlled properly may lead to environmental degradation. Sri Lanka had enacted laws and regulations to control unmitigated exploitation of minerals through licenses and permits …

River sand mining and associated …

Sand mining from river bed and river bank sand deposits has also increased greatly in Sri Lanka (Piyadasa, 2011). This had resulted in heavy localized turbidity, lowering of water tables, river ...

Australian firm applies for mineral sands mining licence in Sri Lanka

Western Australia-headquartered Titanium Sands has announced that it is proceeding with the formal mining licence application process for its Mannar Island project, in Sri Lanka. The company says ...

Sri Lanka: Residents of Mannar Island Sound Alarm on Sand …

In 2015, Sri Lanka's authority on mining, the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB), issued nine exploration licenses to five Sri Lankan companies and one …

A Comparative Analysis on Curbing Illegal Sand Mining in Sri Lanka…

The problem of this research paper is to discuss on illegal sand mining in Sri Lanka. Sand has been commercialized and mining has expanded rapidly, which has resulted increments in the supply chain of sand throughout the time. And due to various loopholes in the legislation and the monitoring mechanisms the offenders go unpunished destroying ...

Mannar Island heavy mineral sands project, Sri Lanka

Name of the Project Mannar Island heavy mineral sands project. Location North-west Sri Lanka. ... A scoping study published in May 2023 envisages a single dredge continuously mining a 10 km x 1 km ...

Sri Lanka: Residents of Mannar Island Sound Alarm on Sand Mining

In 2015, Sri Lanka's authority on mining, the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB), issued nine exploration licenses to five Sri Lankan companies and one individual to conduct explorations in Mannar. ... In this backdrop, Titanium Sands' Head of Operations of Sri Lanka, Saliya Galagoda, said that the company had finished the …

Policy Options for Sustainable River Sand Mining in Sri Lanka …

River Sand Mining in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is an island with a land area of 65,525 km 2, endowed with 103 distinct rivers and streams and 94 coastal basins. Most of these rivers …

Curbing Unregulated River Sand Mining in Sri Lanka

Overall, all RSM in Sri Lanka is now either entirely prohibited or highly regulated according to strict extraction and transportation schedules. It is estimated that this increase in regulation has directly benefitted over 300,000 people. More stringent RSM regulation has also led to an …

Demand for Sand Threatens Rivers and Freshwater Fish in Southern Sri Lanka

The total demand for sand between 2021 and 2025 is estimated to be 55.1 million cubic meters. People in the small town Nivitigala in Southern Sri Lanka and the surrounding areas depend on these mining operations irrespective of their legality, in order to make ends meet.