Industrial Minerals


North Carolina silica sand project meets regulatory approval

04 July 2012

by Gaurav Sharma

US mine gets go-ahead despite public opposition; Pilkington may be buyer

Keywords: US, silica sand, North Carolina, Buie Lakes Plantation, Pilkington

Buie Lakes Plantation LLC’s proposal for a silica sand project in North Carolina, US, has received regulatory approval.

On Monday, commissioners in the state’s Red Springs region, Robeson County, granted a conditional mining permit to Buie Lakes Plantation. This follows on from the company receiving its state mining permit from...