SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Nov. 8, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- CR Minerals Company, LLC today announced that they
have reached an agreement with Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO), on the
production of pozzolans from waste materials at the U.S. Borax
facility in Boron, CA.
Using mine waste materials to create low
carbon alternatives to cement.
CR Minerals intends to use waste tailings present onsite to
produce pozzolans that can be used as a cement replacement in
concrete. The pozzolans will be manufactured at a new
facility to be constructed by CR Minerals on Rio Tinto's property
as part of this agreement.
Rio Tinto has had operations in Boron for nearly a century, mining and
manufacturing products used in fertilizers, but it is also in other
industries such as glass manufacturing, wood protection and
insulation fiberglass.
President of CR Minerals, Jeffrey
Whidden said "We have been working with Rio Tinto for
several years now to bring this concept to life. Taking what
was once considered waste streams and turning them into usable
products for the construction materials industry is part of the
vision of our company. Manufacturing a low carbon alternative
to cement will be an exciting venture in the State of California that prides itself on
being at the forefront of effecting positive environmental
change."
"Rio Tinto continues to demonstrate its leadership in the mining
industry through this agreement," said Renny Dillinger, Rio Tinto's General Manager for
US Borax. "Our commitment to the environment and leaving a lasting,
positive legacy is fundamental to our sustainability goals.
Finding new uses for our waste streams and byproducts such as this
is a key component to our goal of decarbonization and also to
achieving a circular economy."
About CR Minerals Company, LLC: CR Minerals Company
is a global leader in pumice products and pozzolanic materials
(natural pozzolans and patented, remediated fly ashes) for the
construction and oil and gas industries. CR Minerals has
operations in various states in the Western USA and is based in Southlake, Texas.
For more information about CR Minerals, visit us at
http://www.crminerals.com or follow us on LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/company/cr-minerals-company-llc
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