• A. Sandeep Kumar
• Bapson Stanly
• M.C. Yeshwanth Ashok
• Nanditha Kurian
• Nitha Mathew

Mining is extremely vital in today's world, as demand for metals and minerals continues to rise. Sand mining is a method of extracting sand, usually through an open pit. Sand is mined from beaches, inland dunes, and ocean and river beds, among other places. Sand contains a variety of valuable minerals, including rutile, ilmenite, and zircon, which contain the industrially useful elements titanium and zirconium. These minerals are frequently found in combination with regular sand. There are several firms in India that deal with sand mining and mineral extraction, and one of the well-known sand mining firms is KMML (Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd). KMML is a titanium dioxide production firm in Kollam, Kerala, India. This research entails a thorough investigation of KMML's sand mining methods. It includes the extraction method, the technology used, and the principal minerals extracted from beach sand mining. Environmental implications, social and economic difficulties, and natural resource depletion due to sand mining techniques in and near KMML mining locations, such as Alappad, are the focus of the project. The mining processes and machinery is studied and the scope for improvement of the sand mining industry is being investigated.

Sand mining, beach sand, rutile, ilmenite, zircon, KMML, environmental impacts

"A review on sand mining in coastal areas of Kerala", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no.a393-a400, August-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108049.pdf

"A review on sand mining in coastal areas of Kerala", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no. ppa393-a400, August-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108049.pdf