Reducing CO2 emissions from the concrete industry

while strengthening the North American supply chain for critical minerals.

Clayson Ecomineral Inc.

Reducing CO2 emissions from the concrete industry while strengthening the North American supply chain for critical minerals.

Clayson Ecomineral owns 100% of the mineral rights to one of the largest clay deposits in the world, (containing more than 1 billion tons) located on Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula. Thanks to the exceptional properties of the minerals found there, Clayson aims to become a major producer of pozzolanic calcined clay and separated rare earth oxide. It has established a business model that is divided into two phases:
  • A first phase, the exploitation of clay, that will allow Clayson to become the first large-scale producer of pozzolin calcined clay for the construction market in search of « green » concrete. A $350,000,000 project.
  • A second phase, the exploitation of rare earth elements (REE), will first produce a mixed powder concentrate mixed with REE oxide, and then be sent to an industrial zone for the separation of the elements. A $500,000,000 project.
Clayson also holds mineral rights to other areas totaling 26 km2 along the southwest extension of the same clay geological formation.

A major environmental impact

The deposit contains a high concentration of kaolite that offers excellent properties for concrete by replacing 30% to 50% of the current Portland cement. Cement manufacturing is one of the largest sources of CO2. emissions in Canada and around the world. More than 85 million tons of CO2. emitted per year in Canada and the United States. Clayson’s pozzolanic argilite will produce virtually no CO2.

More information to come

Dr. Joël Fournier, President and Chief Executive Officer
514.992.7652   |   jfournier@claysoncorp.com