BENTONITE Group of Companies is rich in bentonite raw-materials.
As of the beginning of year 2018, the Group’s total bentonite reserves amounted to 117 million tons thus ensuring about 150 years of the operating period at current level of production. Furthermore, continuous geological exploration works on expansion of the raw materials base are being conducted.
Fig.1. 10th Khutor open-pit mine. The Republic of Khakassia.
Table 1. Commercial reserves of bentonite clays of BENTONITE Group mines.
|
Mine |
Reserves |
|
10th Khutor |
~ 4 million tons |
|
Karasukskoye |
~ 7 million tons |
|
Bentoyskoye |
~ 2 million tons |
|
Ziryanskoye |
~ 12 million tons |
|
Dash-Slakahlinskoye |
~ 83 million tons |
|
Tagansky |
~ 9 million tons |
The geological and technological mapping has been conducted; operational exploration is continuously conducted on each mine.
Advanced production and processing technologies together with best practices and expert knowledge provide sustainable high quality of products.
