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Meet the mafias making buckets of cash from illegal sand

Meet the mafias making buckets of cash from illegal sand

14 February 2018

Unregulated sand mining is a problem in at least 70 countries. It’s an easy, lucrative venture - and one with a violent underbelly

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World without sand: The race to save a precious resource

14 February 2018

From electronics to concrete, modern life depends on sand. With supplies running low and mines harming the environment, it’s time to use it smarter

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