Gov''t outlines alternatives to mining beaches for sand ...
2018-5-24 · Francis said that importing sand is a costly undertaking, adding that while it costs US$24,000 to buy 4,000 tonnes of sands in Guyana, the freight to St. Vincent is US$52,000. He said that the three other Windward Islands — Dominica, St. Lucia and Grenada — and other OECS nations have banned sand mining on beaches.