Dost Abad Sarayan bentonite mine

Dost Abad Sarayan bentonite mine

Dost Abad Bentonite Mine has an exploitation license number 1031/5067 dated 04/15/1384 with 15 years of validity, in 1400, due to delays, the reserve was revised and the mine’s definitive reserve amount is 3.6 million tons and the exploitation license capacity It increased by 200 thousand tons per year. Currently, this mine is considered as the largest bentonite mine in the country and the Middle East in terms of definite reserves and annual extraction capacity, and in terms of the variety of bentonite products, it is possible to extract all types of sodium, sodium-calcium and potassium bentonites.

The sodium bentonite produced by the company based on the ASTM standard has more than 6 times water absorption, which is used in the pelleting industry, the production of animal feed supplements and animal feed, pet bedding, earth lines, dyeing industries, isogam, etc. is used. Also, part of the produced sodium bentonite which is baking white and its shine and whiteness after baking at a temperature of more than 1250 degrees is 75% is used in tile glazing and ceramic making industries. Part of the bentonite produced by Dost Abad mine has the API drilling bentonite standard, which is used in the production of drilling mud required for drilling oil and gas wells. Currently, part of this bentonite is sent to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and other countries along the Persian Gulf. Be issued .