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China Now Uses 80% Artificial Sand. Here’s Why That’s A Bigger Deal Than It Sounds

The world is running out of sand. About 50 billion tons of sand and gravel are extracted annually, most of which is used for ...
Wall Street Journal

China Suspends Natural Sand Exports to Taiwan

China's Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday that it would suspend natural sand exports to Taiwan, just hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taipei. In a brief statement on its website, ...
BusinessMirror

Clarify position on black sand mining, legislator tells DENR

A DEPUTY minority leader pressed the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to clarify its position on the controversial issue of black sand mining, calling it “disastrous” to the ...
Wall Street Journal

China Suspends Natural Sand Exports to Taiwan

China suspended the exports of natural sand to Taiwan on Wednesday, said the nation’s commerce ministry, the latest move to retaliate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island. The ...