Seven regions in the United Kingdom were involved in silica sand mining operations as of January 2023, with a total of 29 active sites. This figure includes 25 silica sand operations in England and four in Scotland.
Number of silica sand extraction sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023, by region
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British Geological Survey. (March 30, 2021). Number of silica sand extraction sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2023, 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 January 2023, by region." Chart. March 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374426/silica-sand-extraction-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/
British Geological Survey. (2021). Number of silica sand extraction sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2023. 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 January 2023, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2021, 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 January 2023, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374426/silica-sand-extraction-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/ (last visited December 10, 2023)
Number of silica sand extraction sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023, by region [Graph], British Geological Survey, March 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/374426/silica-sand-extraction-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/