Industrial Minerals


UK's only silica sand mine rumoured to be reopening

14 October 2011

by Siobhan Lismore

New joint venture between NSG and Gruppo Minerali Maffei envisioned

Keywords: silica sand, Scotland, Tarmac, Lochaber, Pilkington Glass, Gruppo Minerali Maffei

The UKs only silica sand mine was rumoured to be reopening after being closed since 2008 in order to provide raw material to make in-demand solar panels.

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