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Application Field: Shrinkage Control for Refractories and Ceramics
The #1 Use of Kyanite Worldwide


Our Culture: A Chat with HR Manager, Casey Diamond
Take a deeper dive into our company culture…


Kyanite Fall Newsletter
Back to school, environmental stewardship, holiday card design contest & more!

Our Environmental Stewardship: Prevention
Preventing air, water and solid waste pollution.

Our Environmental Stewardship: Reclamation
At Kyanite Mining Corporation, we take immense pride in our industry-leading approach to environmental stewardship, from our resource management practices to our award-winning reclamation efforts.





Quality Control
Quality Control is the cornerstone of our operations here at Kyanite Mining Company.


How It’s Made / PART 3: Milling, Sizing, and Bagging
And now, we wrap up with milling, sizing, and bagging our Virginia Kyanite for worldwide distribution.

How It’s Made / PART 2: Removing Impurities
In this second installment, we’ll cover the meticulous process of removing clay, soil, pyrite, quartz, mica, iron oxides, and other impurities from the mined ore

How It’s Made / PART 1: The Deposit and Mining
In this first installment, we shed light on our source mines at Willis Mountain and East Ridge in Dillwyn, Virginia, and the process of mining these world-class ore bodies

Optimizing your Refractory Mix
As both a supplier and partner, we see our role as twofold: delivering an exceptional product and supporting our customers in maximizing its potential.