 Pit measures a mile wide, one and one-half miles long and up to
 700 feet deep
More than 80 different types of minerals found; four
main types of borates are tincal, kernite, ulexite and colemanite
Mine ore at a rate of about three million tons per year
Produce about one million tons of borax, boric acid
and anhydrous products per year
Produce 100 megawatts of electricity through
cogeneration, 85 of which are sold to a local utility.
Fleet of nearly 800 rail cars to transport borates to
North American customers and central shipping facility
the Port of Los Angeles.
Product storage capacity of more than 88,000 tons
Life of operation projected to last at least 75 years
ISO 9001:2000 certified Quality Management System
ISO 14001 certified Environmental Management System
Community partnerships include:
Partners with Victor Valley College in a project to reclaim land
disturbed by mining
Adopt-A-School partners with West Boron Elementary School
Support for Boron Senior Citizen Center
Support for Boron High School educational programs
Support for Twenty Mule Team Museum tourism efforts
and exhibits
Participation in United Way Day of Caring, featuring employees
volunteering to work on community projects
Member of the Boron Chamber of Commerce
Board member of the Antelope Valley Board of Trade
Board member of the Borax Visitor Center Foundation
Member of the Park Knolls Steering Committee
Board member of local United Way
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Borax Visitor Center:
Built in 1997; more than 48,000 visitors to date
Foundation directorship split between community and company leaders
Proceeds split between local charities and trust fund
Visitor Center
To Learn More
For more information or to contact Boron Operations email us at boronoperations@borax.com.
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