July 2003

Volume 55    Issue 7

U.S. Borax: Still mining borates after 131 years

Mining Engineering , 2003, Vol. 55, No. 7, pp. 2-7
Kral, Steve

Borates are minerals that contain boron. Trace amounts exist in rocks, soil, water and people. Boron-containing ores are rare and U.S. Borax, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Borax, controls one of the world’s two world-class borate deposits. Through its global systems of mines, refineries, ports, sales offices and distribution centers, the company supplies nearly 45 percent of the world’s demand for borates.

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