Apple Bay - Geyserite

Overview

  • Currently Producing 70,000 tpa "chalky geyserite"
  • Potential to market over 300,000 tpa
  • Geyserite (aluminum silicate) is used in cement as a "binder"
  • About 20% of the cement mix by weight
  • It is a soft, high grade silicate which allows for:
  • Lower grade aggregate in the blend
  • Ease of crushing, reducing long term maintenance costs
  • Currently shipping to Ash Grove Cement in Seattle
  • Target customers: Lafarge, LeHigh