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WA KAOLIN LIMITED
1. Company Profile
WA Kaolin is an ASX-listed kaolin production company which holds the Wickepin Kaolin Project, 220km south-east of Perth, Western Australia. Our Wickepin Kaolin Project in WA is one of the largest kaolin resources in the world with a 644.5 million tonnes. Mineral Resource, including an Ore Reserve Estimate of 30.5 million tonnes of kaolinized granite. Commissioning of Stage 1 was completed in September 2022 and we are ramping up production towards the Stage 1 output of 200,000tpa. Stage 2 will see production increase to 400,000tpa. We are supplying kaolin to fibreglass, ceramics, paint & coating, adhesive, cosmetic, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and etc.
2. Product Introduction
WA Kaolin’s primary resources form because of intense weathering of the basement granite to form a kaolinite rich saprolite horizon within the regolith profile of the area (in-situ primary deposit).
Low impurity levels: Fe2O3 - 0.20%; TiO2 - 0.30%; K2O - 0.30%
Low overburden
Processing requires no chemicals, due to high ore purity.
Exceptional purity bright/white clay suitable for all kaolin applications.
Hydrous Brightness ISO 89 and Calcined Brightness ISO 98.
Product grade: WAK K99C, K99P, K999P, K99S, CG15, SG15, IPG2-75, Kaosil
Company Profile
WA Kaolin is an ASX-listed kaolin production company which holds the Wickepin Kaolin Project, 220km south-east of Perth, Western Australia.
Our Company commissioned the Wickepin Processing Plant in September 2022 ahead of commencing a two-stage ramp up of production to 400,000 tonnes per annum.