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WA silica sand in demand

VRX Silica has reported strong interest from 20 manufacturers in the Asia-Pacific region for silica sand from its Arrowsmith and Muchea projects in Western Australia, with potential sales of 1.6 million tonnes for glassmaking and 900,000t for the foundry industry.

Muchea silica sand project

Muchea silica sand project

The release of a silica sand product catalogue for silica sand products from Arrowsmith and Muchea was met with strong interest, with the catalogue featuring two products from Arrowsmith and Muchea for...

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