Atlantic Silica Inc.
The head office of the company is in Enfield, Nova Scotia and
the mine is located at Cassidy Lake, near Sussex, New
Brunswick. The mine operates on a full-time basis for eight
months of the year, and relies on its stored inventory for the
remaining winter months.
A.S.I. operates a washing, screening and drying plant on the
mine site which has a capacity of 140 metric tonnes per hour.
Products required to be dry are processed and packaged at a rate
of 30 to 50 tonnes per hour.
The silica deposit, covered by one to twelve metres of
overburden, is a 98 percent pure unconsolidated natural deposit
of sand and gravel quartz. The deposit is approximately 1500
metres long by 600 metres wide. The material is consistent with
depth to the extent of 16 metre drill holes. The depth of the
deposit is unknown. Proven reserves are 18 million tonnes.
Probable reserves are 50 million tonnes to 32 metres depth and
100 million tonnes to 65 metres ore depth.
The plant was originally developed to supply the Quebec and
Northern New Brunswick markets for silicon metal, silicon
carbide and metallurgical flux. In 1989 a successful pilot test
was conducted to prove the material was suitable for glass
products (both container and flat glass). The company still
hopes to become a regular supplier of glass sand.
Since inception, A.S.I. has increasingly become a supplier of a
wide variety of sand products including: blasting sands, nursery
grits, golf course sand (both bunker and green drainage),
filtration media, foundry sand, refractory sand, cement
additives, concrete aggregate, traction sand (for roads,
railways and airports), plaster sand and decorative sands
including pebbles.
CURRENT GEOGRAPHIC MARKETING ACTIVITY
These products are shipped to a wide variety of locations
throughout Eastern Canada and Northeastern U.S.A.
All current shipping is by road transport which services the
mine site. C.N. Rail is located withing 5 km of the plant and
the deep water port of Saint John, New Brunswick open year
round, is located 40 km away.
Company Details
Year Established:
1993
Total Sales ($CDN):
$500,000 - $1,000,000
Number of Employees:
9
Company Information
Fred Benere
Title:
President
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Telephone:
(902) 883-2235
Fax:
(902) 883-8881
Email:
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Hazen Cummings
Title:
Manager
Area of Responsibility:
Administrative Services
Telephone:
(506) 433-5890
Fax:
(506) 433-4619
Email:
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Bradley Scott
Title:
Controller
Area of Responsibility:
Finance/Accounting
Telephone:
(902) 883-3020
Fax:
(902) 883-8881
Email:
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Products
Sand, Silica, For Foundry Use
Silica Sand, Nes
Quartz, Crushed Or Ground
Sand, Nes
Stone End Products Nes
Roofing Granules
Sand, Silica, For Glass Manufacturing
Carbide Sand
Quartz sand for ingredient in manufacture of Silicon Carbide.
Tree Nursery Grit
Quartz sand use to propagate tree seedlings
Golf Bunker Sand
White quartz sand used to fill bunkers in golf courses
Filtration Sand
Sand used to filter or purify various liquids including water
Cement Additive (quartz)
Fine quartz sand used in the manufacture of raw cement
Silicon Metal Sand
Silica used in the manufacture of silicon metal (a hardening
agent for alloys)
Services