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Active Extraction — Pit Complex A & B

WHITE
KAOLIN
to Micron.

Pharmaceutical-grade kaolin and ball clay from a 55-million-year Late Cretaceous deposit. Processed to your d50 specification. Quoted before you scroll.

KaolinBall ClayFire Clay
47Mt
Proven reserves
±0.3µm
d50 repeatability
50+yr
Operating licence
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Tonnage & Grade Estimator
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Kaolin · USP GradeBall Clay · Air-FloatedFire Clay · Calcinedd50 from 0.5 µmISO 9001 CertifiedJORC Reserve EstimateContinuous Kiln SupplyPaper Coating GradePharma Excipient
Kaolin · USP GradeBall Clay · Air-FloatedFire Clay · Calcinedd50 from 0.5 µmISO 9001 CertifiedJORC Reserve EstimateContinuous Kiln SupplyPaper Coating GradePharma Excipient
Kaolin · USP GradeBall Clay · Air-FloatedFire Clay · Calcinedd50 from 0.5 µmISO 9001 CertifiedJORC Reserve EstimateContinuous Kiln SupplyPaper Coating GradePharma Excipient
Geological Thesis · Spoke 01

Why This
Deposit.

Formed during the Late Cretaceous hydrothermal alteration of granitic parent rock, the Seam deposit sits within a chemically stable, low-iron matrix — the geological condition that produces kaolin clean enough for USP-grade pharmaceutical excipients without secondary bleaching.

"Fifty years of proven reserve means your procurement team signs one vendor and never revisits the decision."

— Seam Geological Survey Report, 2024
47M
tonnes
Proven Kaolin Reserves
JORC-compliant estimate
12–85
metres
Ball Clay Seam Depth
Continuous overburden profile
55M
years
Deposit Age
Late Cretaceous formation
2074
expiry
Operating Licence
Extendable by 25-year blocks
Aerial view of open pit kaolin mine showing white mineral seams against dark overburden
Seam Pit A — Elevation 342m · Active Extraction Zone
01

Topographic Survey

LiDAR and drone photogrammetry maps the overburden to centimetre precision before any cut is opened.

02

Selective Stripping

Hydraulic excavators remove overburden in benched lifts, stockpiling topsoil separately for reclamation.

03

Blunging & Degritting

Raw kaolin is slurried in water and passed through vibrating screens to remove coarse silica and mica.

04

Centrifugal Classification

Hydrocyclones and centrifuges fractionate the slurry to target particle-size distributions within ±0.3 µm.

Processing Capability · Spoke 02

From Pit
to Micron.

Four processing stages. Each one measurable, documented, and repeatable to within ±0.3 µm on d50. Select a stage to see specification data.

Raw kaolin clay extracted from mine pit showing white mineral with dark overburden
STAGE-01

Crude / Run-of-Mine

d50
12–45 µm
Whiteness
72–78 ISO
Moisture
18–25%
Filler clayBrick & tileCement additive

Need a custom specification?

Our process engineers can blend fractions or adjust classification to hit d10/d50/d90 targets specified in your incoming QC procedure.

Quality & Certification · Spoke 03

Every Batch
Documented.

Certificate of Analysis issued per production run. Third-party verification by SGS Minerals. Full chain-of-custody from pit face to despatch bay.

Verified
ISO 9001:2015
Quality Management System
Scope: All processing grades
Verified
USP Grade
United States Pharmacopeia
Scope: Calcined kaolin only
Verified
REACH Compliant
EU Chemical Regulation
Scope: All export grades
Verified
ISO 14001:2015
Environmental Management
Scope: Mine & processing facility
Verified
FSSC 22000
Food Safety System Cert.
Scope: Food-contact filler grades
Verified
Halal Certified
IFANCA Certification
Scope: Cosmetic & pharma grades

From Procurement Teams Running Continuous Production

Three industries. One consistent answer: batch-to-batch repeatability that removes supplier risk from the production equation.

Ceramics

"Seam's air-floated grade consistently delivers d50 of 3.8 µm batch to batch. We've eliminated incoming QC hold time entirely."

Key Result
d50 variance < ±0.15 µm
Marcus Johansson, Head of Raw Materials Procurement at Rörstrand Porcelain AB
Marcus Johansson
Head of Raw Materials Procurement
Rörstrand Porcelain AB
Paper

"The calcined grade meets our 14 g/m² coating weight specification with zero rejects across 18 months of continuous supply."

Key Result
18 months zero reject batches
Priya Nair, Senior Coating Engineer at Sappi Fine Paper Europe
Priya Nair
Senior Coating Engineer
Sappi Fine Paper Europe
Cosmetics

"Particle-size distribution is tighter than any supplier we've tested. The Certificate of Analysis matches actual incoming assay every time."

Key Result
100% CoA correlation rate
Danielle Osei, Formulation Director at Givaudan Cosmetic Active Ingredients
Danielle Osei
Formulation Director
Givaudan Cosmetic Active Ingredients
Logistics & Sustainability · Spoke 04 & 05

Delivered Where
You Operate.

RegionLead TimePreferred ModeMin. OrderPackaging
Europe5–8 weeksRoad + Rail25 tonneBulk, 1t FIBC, 25kg bag
North America8–12 weeksContainer (FCL/LCL)50 tonneBulk, 1t FIBC, 25kg bag
Asia Pacific10–16 weeksContainer (FCL)100 tonneBulk, 1t FIBC
Middle East8–14 weeksContainer (FCL)50 tonne1t FIBC, 25kg bag

Land Returns to
What It Was.

Every hectare extracted is bonded for reclamation before the first cut is made. Topsoil is stockpiled separately, overburden profiled, and native species re-established to a biodiversity index exceeding pre-extraction baseline within seven years.

Reclaimed mining land showing restored grassland and young trees growing over former extraction site
Pit A West — Year 3 Reclamation
Dense forest regrowth on rehabilitated mining land with mature native trees in alpine setting
Seam Ridge — Year 7 Woodland
Native wildflower meadow established on reclaimed kaolin mine overburden with survey markers visible
North Bench — Wildflower Seeding
Restored wetland habitat on former mining land showing water plants and established ecological corridor
Lower Valley — Wetland Corridor
847ha
Reclaimed to date
7yrs
Avg. biodiversity recovery
94%
Topsoil recovery rate
2031target
Net-zero operations

Ready to Qualify
Your Specification?

We ship 25 kg qualification samples to your lab within the lead time shown for your region. Sample includes Certificate of Analysis, particle-size distribution curve, and whiteness index data.

Sample shipment includes full CoA and PSD curve
Response from technical team within 24 business hours
No minimum order for qualification samples

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Complete specification tables, SEM imagery, and full processing capability matrix. Gated behind a business email to ensure technical buyers receive the right document version.

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