Silica sand, graded to your specification.

Washed and screened at our Delmas mine since 1972 for glass, filtration, foundry, sport and construction.

In operation since1972
Current ownership2006
B-BBEE statusLevel 5
BeneficiationPit to plant

From open pit to graded product

About the mine
  1. Open pit

    Quartz is won from our own pit at Groenfontein.

  2. Crushing

    Material is reduced to a workable size.

  3. Wet screening

    Washed and graded in the wet plant.

  4. Dry screening

    Final grades are separated in the dry plant.

60%Silica in the Earth's crust
1710°CMelting point of silica
USD12bnGlobal silica market size

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