MINORE™ Introduces Transformative Mineral Solutions to Protect Resources

Specialist in sustainable mineral solutions, MINORE™ has extended its portfolio, advancing a suite of innovations to help organisations protect valuable resources, aid biodiversity, and green construction.

Operating in the new, and rapidly growing, sustainable material management sector, MINORE™ now has three key strands to its business. Expertise incorporates mining existing mineral deposits using sustainable techniques for use in cement and brick and green landscapes; repurposing discarded minerals into new product formulations; and developing bespoke biodiversity solutions.

Founded in 2012, its roots trace back to the 1950s as a mining and quarrying family business. Established on an old, disused Victorian brickworks and ash pit in West Yorkshire, this provides a unique environment for MINORE™ to produce bespoke mineral and soil formulations. Its processes involve using existing mineral deposits and carefully selected, discarded materials from waste, construction and demolition projects, and collaborating with product formulators. Ultimately, it will restore its brownfield site to natural habitat and open space, whilst providing support for biodiversity net gain projects.

Biodiversity solutions

Over recent years, MINORE™ has undertaken extensive research and development into manufacturing and blending minerals for a variety of applications. Its bespoke solutions are designed to improve soil preservation, water management solutions, carbon capture, and support biodiversity projects, for regenerative agriculture, horticulture, and green construction sectors amongst others. MINORE’s approach is guided by new strategies and legislation around preserving the natural environment and resources, including Biodiversity Net Gain Regulations introduced this year.

Additionally, it offers opportunities for local developers to purchase biodiversity net gain habitat units within the Wakefield and South Elmsall area, as part of its brownfield restoration project. This will transform an area identified under the Biodiversity Metric as poor condition medium distinctiveness to good condition, turning an old landfill site into an ecosystem where wildflowers and insects will thrive.

Mineral repurposing

MINORE™ mine, recycle and manufacture sustainable mineral solutions for green construction products, industrial and consumer markets. Its extensive portfolio includes recycled soils, stony cohesive fill material, pipe bedding, and primary clay and ash products.

Speciality minerals

Versatile clay minerals have been tested and shown to enhance performance for a wide range of industrial uses including adhesives, resins, cosmetics, and mixed recycled plastic composites. Product formulations manufactured by MINORE™ also have benefits as an antibiotic-free animal feed mycotoxin binder, low carbon cement supplement, and in agrochemicals and suspension fertilisers.