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Europe's only underground sand mine to boost output
Sand from Lochaline Quartz Sand (LQS) is used in making windows, glass containers and ceramics. Public agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has provided £230,000 towards the £850,000 ...
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Man dies after 'serious incident' at Scots sand mine
A man has died after a "serious incident" at a sand mine in the west coast. Emergency services were called to Lochaline Quartz Sand Mine, on the Morvern Peninsula near Mull, after receiving ...