I know a guywho managed a project selling sand to the arab emirates (how cool is that to put on your CV). For desalination of sea water, their own sand is too round, they needed rougher sand.
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sinisterduck,
Fri 30 Jan 2004, 16:50,
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actuallythe Saudi government is genuinely worried about running out of sand and has imposed export controls on it now.
many a true word, eh
(many a true word, eh
atomboy,
Fri 30 Jan 2004, 16:55,
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