Mining Industry

Barite is barium sulfate (BaSO4), the most common mineral of the Barium element. Barite is the heaviest of the non-metallic minerals. Barite's most important features are its high density (4.45 gr/cm3), less abrasiveness (Moh's 3-3.5), chemical stability under high heat and pressure, low solubility in water and acids, lack of magnetic properties and cost-effectiveness. one of its features.

11.67% of the world's barite reserves are located in Turkey. Turkey is in the 4th place with this capacity. Although there are many barite ore deposits in Turkey, deposits with significant reserves are gathered in 4 regions. Alanya-Gazipaşa region, Konya-Isparta region, Muş region and Kahramanmaraş region. Apart from these deposits, there are also important barite formations in Giresun, Kocaeli, and Kütahya Provinces..

Most of the world barite production is used as drilling mud weight material in oil and natural gas drilling, the rest is used in the production of barium chemicals and filling industries. Barite is used as both a cost-reducing and functional filler in the paint, paper, plastic, rubber, glass, ceramic, and friction element industries..

Turkey's geographical location offers a great advantage in barite mineral exports. Our country stands out with its proximity to various parts of the world such as the USA, Europe and Asia and provides easy access to these regions.

Turkey, with its important logistics ports, creates an ideal transit point for its worldwide distribution. Turkey's logistics advantages in barite mineral exports offer competitive prices and on-time delivery to international customers. Proximity to major markets such as the USA, Europe and Asia lowers supply chain costs.