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� More than 80 different types of minerals found in mine; four main types of borates are tincal,
kernite, ulexite and colemanite
� Mine ore at a rate of about three million tons per year – open pit mining using front end loaders
to mine ore; electric shovels and haul trucks to remove overburden
� Refinery operation produces about one million tons of borax, boric acid and anhydrous
products per annum
� Energy supplied by two cogeneration plants that produce 100 megawatts of electricity, 85 of
which are sold to local utility. One-third of electricity goes to operate pollution control
equipment
� Fleet of nearly 800 rail cars to transport borates to North American customers and central
shipping facility in Wilmington. Principal transportation modes are 71% bulk rail (almost half of
which is exported via bulk and container shipping); 14% ocean containers; 12% trucks; and 3%
piggy-back (truck to rail).
� Product storage capacity of more than 88,000 tons
� Life of operation projected to last at least 75 years
U.S. Borax Inc., Wilmington Operations – Borax’s primary North American shipping facility;
specialty products refining operation, located in the Port of Los Angeles.
� 114 employees with an average tenure of 15 years (94 hourly)
� Facility recently achieved 46,097 hours without a lost-time accident
� Bulk-loading terminal can load up to 1,000 metric tons per hour
� Product storage capacity of 35,000 tons
� Refinery includes five different processing areas and produces 14 high-value specialty
products
� Largest exporter of high-value dry bulk goods out of the Port of Los Angeles; ranks in top ten
shippers of ocean containers through Port of Los Angeles
� Only privately-owned berth in the Port of Los Angeles
South America Operations
Borax Argentina, S.A. – Borax’s primary South American business, operates open pit mines in
Tincalayu, Salta, as well as mines in Sijes, and Porvenir, and refinery facilities in Campo Quijano.
� 180 employees working at Tincalayu mine, Sijes mine, Porvenir mine and Campo Quijano
refinery
� Facility recently achieved 667,283 hours without a lost-time accident
� Tincalayu pit measures 1,500 meters wide, 500 meters long and 100 meters deep
� Main types of borates found in mines are tincal, ulexite, colemanite, hydroboracite and kernite
� Mine ore at a rate of about 100,000 tons per year