A sand mine in a remote part of Scotland is reopening today in a move that will create 11 jobs.
A sand mine in a remote part of Scotland is reopening today in a move that will create 11 jobs.
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The site at Lochaline, Lochaber, has lain dormant since the previous operator, Tarmac, closed it down in 2008.
Now Lochaline Quartz Sand, a joint venture between Italian mining company Gruppo Minerali Maffei (GMM) and glass manufacturer Pilkington, plans to export 100,000 tonnes of material each year.
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