Searles Valley News

Spurred by The Chronicle's investigation of illnesses among the former workers at a San Bernardino County chemical plant, California lawmakers are calling for more information, more oversight, and more ...

Rita Smith speaks about her experiences working for Searles Valley Mineral, and her level of contamination from chemical exposure.

Her husband, Steve, had been ill for years, with oozing sores on his skin, shortness of breath and mental confusion.

“It only takes a small percentage of claims to be developed into mines to cause a huge problem.”

Mining claims for copper, uranium and other metals are being staked near growing towns and cities across the West at an accelerating rate, according to a new report that casts the trend against the industry's ... via Victorville Daily Press

“We believe natural soda ash would be the way forward in a world concerned about climate change and energy conservation. Besides, it costs much less”

The Tata group, which became world's fifth-largest producer of steel after acquiring UK steel producer Corus, is now set to transform into the second-largest producer of soda ash in the world. via Hindustan Times

Nirma Ltd , the largest producer of synthetic soda ash in India, has acquired Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. via VC Circle