Covia announced that mining operations at its facility in Gore, Virginia, will be idled indefinitely in the first quarter of 2024. The Gore facility has been in operation for over 80 years under several owners, including Virginia Glass, Unimin, and Covia. As part of Covia's industrial performance materials business, Gore's recent product portfolio focused on the glass and construction end markets, such as Glassil®?

high-purity glass sand and Granusil®? high-performance industrial silica. Due to intensifying capital needs of the plant and the company's strategic investment focus, Covia will idle mining operations at Gore to optimize the company's production footprint, supporting more sustainable operations.

The mine will be idled indefinitely on or before February 29, 2024, and orders accepted through December 15, 2023.