About Wyo-Ben

Wyo-Ben was founded in 1951 and remains a privately held company headquartered in Billings, Montana, USA. Our three bentonite processing facilities are located in the Big Horn Basin region of North Central Wyoming and South Central Montana.

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Bentonite toxicology and epidemiology – a review

Bentonite is an industrially important clay with numerous applications for both industrial and consumer uses. ... provides a different interpretation stating: "During mining and processing of bentonite in the USSR, mean total dust concentrations in 220 samples were found to vary from 4.6 to 749 mg/m 3 ". 19 Arguably some of the studies ...

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Bentonite toxicology and epidemiology

Bentonite, a clay with numerous industrial and consumer applications, is mined and processed in many countries of the world. Its many beneficial uses also create the potential for widespread occupational and consumer exposure. The available studies on toxicity and epidemiology indicate that the prin …

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Clay

Types include Ball clay, bentonite, bloating clay, brick clay, common clay, high purity kaolin, Potter clay, refractory clay and others have been utilized for many years. Office of the State Geologist. ... production and marketing costs, and governmental control (mining laws). An example of this changing situation is the public's attitude ...

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Afar Bentonite – Mining and Production

We are Bentonite Mining and processing company Afar Bentonite is a privately held business. Headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia which mines from its reserves in the Afar region of Ethiopia and processes a multitude of products from its plant facilities which serve a global marketplace.

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Bentonite

in Queensland. Cedars Mine (Approx 10Km SW of Yarraman. Kingaroy Area. 130Km NW of Brisbane.) Ebenezer (10Km Southeast of Ipswich. Brisbane Area.) Gurulmundi (4 Km South East of Gurulmundi. 30Km North of Miles. 315Km West of Brisbane.); Jeebropilly Bentonite (7Km SW of Ipswich); Miles (5Km SW of Miles. 300Km West of Brisbane.); …

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Infrastructure and Construction Materials Guide — Bentonite

Bentonite is a type of clay rock that swells and shrinks when wet and dry. It is used in drilling, construction, pet litter, oil and gas, and other industries. Learn about its geology, …

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How to Dry, Grind and Granulate Your Bentonite Clay?

Bentonite clay production process features ore mining, sodium activation (if required), drying, milling, classifying, pelleting, etc. Grinding and drying are key steps. Bentonite mining process Bentonite is surfaced mined through a process called back-casting where reclamation is performed by filling the mining pits with soils from …

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Characterization of Philippine natural bentonite

Bentonite clay consists mainly of crystalline clay minerals belonging to the smectite group, which are hydrous aluminum silicates containing Fe and Mg as well as either Na or Ca. Bentonite forms

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Attaclay | Clay Mining

Attaclay | Clay Mining. Attaclay, established in 1978, is a clay mine situated +/-30km North West of Steelpoort. We produce both Attapulgite and Bentonite in a raw, sun-dried, granular or powder form. These …

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Clays Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey

Learn about the six types of clays mined in the United States, including bentonite, and their major domestic markets. Find annual publications, data, and links related to clays and …

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Learn About Bentonite Mining in Wyoming

Bentonite has been called "Miracle Mud" and the "Clay of a Thousand Uses." Some of these include absorbents, animal feed, drilling fluids, foundry, iron ore pelletizing, and sealants. Wyoming bentonite is particularly in demand for pet litter because of it's ability to absorb many times …

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11.25 Clay Processing

kaolin, ball clay, fire clay, bentonite, fuller's earth, and common clay and shale. Kaolin, or china clay, ... some kaolin is extracted by hydraulic mining and dredging. Most underground clay mines are located in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West ia, where the clays are associated with coal deposits. A higher

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What Does Bentonite Clay Do?

Bentonite is a very old clay that has been used as a remedy for many things. The fine powder forms when volcanic ash ages. It's named after Fort Benton, WY, which has a lot of it.

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Bentonite clay | Earth Sciences Museum

Bentonite clay is an aluminum phyllosilicate, which consists mostly of the mineral montomorilonite. It has the incredible ability to increase as much as 14 times its original volume. ... Bentonite mining: Bentonite deposits are normally exploited by quarrying. It is economical to mine bentonite up to 50 feet. ...

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Bentonite

Bentonite is a clay consisting mainly of smectite minerals, commonly formed by decomposition of volcanic ash or tuff, or sometimes from other igneous or sedimentary rocks. Bentonite is a very plastic clay that shrinks (or swells) markedly in response to the removal (or addition) of water. There are three main types of bentonite: …

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Wyo-Ben | Manufacturer of Bentonite Clay

Wyo-Ben has been in business since 1951, and is a leading producer of Wyoming Bentonite Clay based products. Our materials are used globally in applications such as oil, gas, water well drilling, environmental construction and remediation, hazardous waste treatment, litter, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, as well as many other industrial and ...

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Hearing will focus on whether bentonite clay is effective in …

The contested case hearing, expected to last through the week, will focus on one aspect of the NorthMet project's permit to mine: whether bentonite, a clay, will effectively line and cap the ...

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Mid-Tex Minerals Inc

Mid-Tex Minerals Inc is a company that mines and processes bentonite clay for various applications, such as pond sealing, soil improvement, and industrial bonding. The …

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Redmond Bentonite Clay (10 oz.) / Default Title | Redmond …

Redmond Clay is a pure, bentonite clay (also known as montmorillonite clay) that we mine ourselves, not too far from our salt mine near Redmond, Utah. Deposited many years ago as the ash of now-inactive volcanoes, it's unique in that it contains both calcium and sodium (with twice as much calcium as sodium). It also in

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Mid-Tex Minerals Inc

As a prominent player in the mining and processing of bentonite clay industry with over 30 years of expertise, we take pride in introducing you to our company and the values that drive us. Quality Assurance; Stringent quality measures ensure our bentonite products consistently meet and exceed industry standards.

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Wyoming bentonite industry booms with resurgent economy

GREYBULL — Applications to mine "the clay of 1,000 uses" are pouring into the Bureau of Land Management as companies look to capitalize on the bentonite boom and keep pace

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Bentonite and Fuller's Earth Resources of the United States

The term bentonite is defined as any natural material composed dominantly of the clay minerals of the smectite group and whose properties are controlled by these clay …

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Mining premium sodium bentonite since 1996. We process the material into granular, chips, pellets and powder for groundwater, environmental, and industrial applications. The bentonite products produced at our facility are NSF certified. ... It is used with synthetic materials to create geosynthetic clay liners (GCL), in slurry walls or cut-off ...

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Greek Mining Ltd

When it comes to foundry use there is one synonym for reliable, effective and superior ore: Milos bentonite. Our bentonite mined from the unique mineralogical deposit has and will serve the foundry industry for years to come. Drilling . ... MILOS MINE & LABORATORY. Adamas, Milos 84800 . Speak to Us: +30 22990 69267

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The Mineral Industry of Alabama | U.S. Geological Survey

clay (bentonite and kaolin), iron oxide pigments (crude), salt, stone (dimension) XX: 559,000 r : 589,000: Total : XX: 1,490,000 r: XX: 1,640,000 . e Estimated. r Revised. NA Not available. ... sales, or marketable production (including consumption by producers). Mine output measured as sold or used by producers is primarily shown in the tables ...

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Wyoming Bentonite

Learn about the origin, uses and production of bentonite, a fine clay material mined from volcanic ash deposits in Wyoming. The state leads the nation in bentonite production …

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BLM releases analysis of bentonite mining expansion

CODY, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management has analyzed a proposed bentonite mining expansion project in Big Horn County, two miles north of Lovell. The BLM Cody Field Office will accept comments on the environmental assessment through March 3, 2023. ... Bentonite is a volcanic clay used in dozens of industrial applications, including …

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Yellowstar Bentonite is a Level 2 BEE bentonite miner and supplier who is also the holder of rights to one of the largest bentonite deposits in the Southern Africa region. With its mine based in the Free State, Yellowstar Bentonite has supplied products to users as far as the Western Cape and has even exported bentonite to elsewhere in the SADC region.

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Welcome To Kutch Bento Clay

Kutch Bento Clay is a well-established Firm in India in the field of mineral mining industry. We are the leading manufacturer, exporter and supplier of wide range of Minerals worldwide having our own mines and state of production/processing house, at where we can process more than 0.3 million MT material and able to process 7,000 MT /Month. Our plant is …

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Bentonite Clay 101 + 15 Head-to-Toe Bentonite Clay Recipes

Bentonite clay: it's useful, natural and healthy tool, but not all bentonite clays are created equal. Here's how to pick a good one and how to use it! ... Stainless steal mining equipment is supposedly a good option and doesn't cause heavy metal leaching into the clay. Bentonite Clay Concerns. I can think of a few concerns when it comes to ...

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BLM releases analysis of bentonite mining expansion in Big …

– The Bureau of Land Management has analyzed a proposed bentonite mining expansion project in Big Horn County, 15 miles southeast of Lovell. The BLM Cody Field Office will accept comments on the environmental assessment through April 12, 2024. ... Bentonite is a volcanic clay used in dozens of industrial applications, including oil …

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Bentonite WA | Premium bentonite clay supplier | Australia

Bentonite clay has applications in a wide range of industries like Agriculture, Mining, Food Processing, Fabrication and even natural beauty treatments! About Us "I prefer to use Bentonite Clay rather than kaolin clays because it has greater water retention capacity and a higher CEC (cation exchange capacity) resulting in higher fertiliser ...

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