Seven regions in the United Kingdom were involved in silica sand mining operations as of February 2024, with a total of 27 active sites. This figure includes 23 silica sand operations in England and four in Scotland.
Number of silica sand extraction sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2024, by region
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British Geological Survey. (May 24, 2024). Number of silica sand extraction sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2024, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/374426/silica-sand-extraction-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/
British Geological Survey. "Number of silica sand extraction sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2024, by region." Chart. May 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374426/silica-sand-extraction-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/
British Geological Survey. (2024). Number of silica sand extraction sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2024, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374426/silica-sand-extraction-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/
British Geological Survey. "Number of Silica Sand Extraction Sites in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of February 2024, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374426/silica-sand-extraction-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/
British Geological Survey, Number of silica sand extraction sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2024, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374426/silica-sand-extraction-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of silica sand extraction sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2024, by region [Graph], British Geological Survey, May 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/374426/silica-sand-extraction-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/
