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$9B Bentonite Fuller’s Earth Calcium Clay Mine

Missoula, MT, USA
Updated 195 days ago

Bentonite - is a very soft plastic-like clay consisting predominantly of montmorillonite, a fine particle-sized hydrous aluminum silicate and member of the smectite group. Most bentonites are formed by the alteration of volcanic ash and rocks after intense contact with water. There are generally three (3) main types of Bentonites: Sodium Bentonite - Sodium bentonite expands when wet, absorbing as much as several times its dry mass in water. Because of its excellent colloidal properties, it is often used in drilling mud for oil and gas wells and boreholes for geotechnical and environmental investigations. Sodium bentonites are formed under salt water conditions. Calcium Bentonite - Arguably the most valuable of the three Calcium bentonite is a useful adsorbent of ions in solution, as well as fats and oils. It is the same mineral as the ancient Fuller’s Earth, and one of the earliest industrial cleaning agents. It has significantly less swelling capacity than sodium bentonite. Calcium Bentonites are formed under fresh water conditions. K-Bentonite Rock - Illite is the main clay constituent of potash bentonite (a rock type also known as K-bentonite or potassium bentonite). K-bentonite is a term reserved to volcanic stratigraphy and tephrochronology and is related to the weathered clay rock type only. Illite, the clay mineral, is a potassium-rich phyllosilicate formed from the alteration of smectic clay in contact with groundwater rich in K+ ions. Often referred to as “the Mineral of a thousand uses”, generally speaking Bentonite clay has an enormous range of potential uses including: health and beauty, detoxification, natural medicine, industrial, agriculture, environmental, food & beverage, home and cleaning, pet care and construction. Uniquely positioned in South-West Montana, the Company’s products are a very unique, and premium and differentiated clay product with limited availability in the US. The Owner postulates that there are maybe 20 mines worldwide with the quality of clays available to this mine, where nearly all premium calcium mines are available nearly exclusively overseas. If not, they are either 1.) a Sodium Mine or 2.) if it might be a Calcium Mine and it is a domestic calcium mine, it is almost a certainty that this Company’s Calcium Clays are of a very clear higher quality. There is also the availability of Volcanic Ash, Nontronite (Green clay) and Blue Bentonite (again all of extremely high quality). Detailed Information: Facilities: Yes, equipment for processing and facilities for processing. Competition: Yes, outlined in CIM. Growth & Expansion: Abundant growth opportunities; very little marketing up to this point, one-of-a-kind product and is ready for B2B and pursuing B2C growth opportunities. Financing: Depending on offer and structure may be acceptable; in most cases would be minimal at best however would be dependent on offer and structure, we’re open to hearing offers from qualified parties. Support & Training: As needed. Reason for Selling: Retirement and Seller is realizing this is better in the hands of a group or individual who can harness the value of the mine.

Buyer Fee?

No

Franchise?

No

Real Estate?

No

Relocatable?

No

Principals Only?

No

Willing To Co-broke?

Yes

Management Will Stay?

No

Represented By Broker?

Yes

Financials

Asking Price
Undisclosed
RevenueMost Recent Year
$45K
Earnings (SDE)Last Reported
$8,594
Assets Value
Undisclosed
Seller Financing
Yes

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