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Mineral ores may help prevent sand sustainability crisis

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 13, 2021 | 6:06 am Education News Australia Europe Latin America Iron Ore 

Researchers at The University of Queensland and the University of Geneva are investigating whether ore-sand (o-sand), an alternative construction material produced from mineral ores, could become a sustainable source of sand while significantly reducing the volume of waste produced by...

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