Mining Magazine November 2014 | Page 129

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that improve performance in a wide range of industrial applications including paper , paints , plastics , rubber , ceramics , agriculture , food , pharmaceuticals and cosmetics .
“ Our Canadian Operations are consistently producing world -class products ,” says Errett . “ The talc that comes from Canadian deposits provides a lot of strength characteristics that other talc can ’ t match .”
“ We ’ re pushing the limits now , doing around 350 tons a day of Concentrate while feeding over 1000 tons a day of Ore ,” says Errett .
Through drilling and proven and probable recordings , the Penhorwood Mine is expected to produce for approximately 50 years .

“ Our company is focused on continuous improvements . In everything we do , we ’ re always looking to improve ,” says Errett . “ Our employees see the value in it and its lead to some pretty amazing developments ”

– Jeff Errett , Canadian Operations Manager
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