Extraction and processing of muscovite mica, quartz sand and kaolin from its own deposit in Aspang, Lower Austria.
Aspanger Bergbau und Mineralwerke GmbH & Co KG
Aspang (Neustift am Hartberg 25, 2870)New on Amplifa
About Aspanger Bergbau und Mineralwerke
Aspanger Bergbau und Mineralwerke GmbH & Co KG operates open-pit mining as well as wet and dry processing of industrial minerals in Aspang (Lower Austria). It extracts muscovite mica, quartz and the traditional Aspang white clay (kaolin) from its own deposits, which according to the company hold muscovite reserves for over 100 years. Core products are the customer-specifically dry- or wet-milled quartz-free muscovite mica Aspanger MICA, the multi-component filler ASPOLIT made of muscovite and quartz, as well as quartz sands and gravel for concrete applications. Processing includes crushing, screening, hydrocycloning, customer-specific milling, drying and classification. The products are used in eight business segments: paints & coatings, plastics, adhesives, agriculture, construction chemicals, industrial niches, cosmetics and paper, as well as mould washes for the foundry industry. The company supplies international markets and has its own laboratory for quality testing.
- Site
- Aspang
- Processes
- Open-pit mining (surface extraction of mica/minerals), Wet processing (crushing, screening, hydrocycloning), Dry processing / dry milling, Customer-specific milling (fine milling), Classification/sieving (particle size distribution, Cilas/sieving), Drying (products stockpile-moist or dried), Laboratory/quality testing (laboratory facility, analytical testing), Customer-specific milling (dry and wet)
- Materials
- Muscovite mica (MICA), Quartz, Quartz sand, White clay (kaolin), ASPOLIT (multi-component filler made of muscovite mica and quartz), Gravel, ASPOLIT (muscovite mica and quartz), Quartz / quartz sand
- Certificates
- ÖNORM EN ISO 9001, ÖNORM EN ISO 14001, EMAS, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1856
- Industries
- Paints & Coatings, Plastics, Adhesives, Agriculture, Construction Chemicals, Industrial Niches
- 01
Open-pit mining (surface extraction)
- 02
Wet processing (crushing, screening, hydrocycloning)
- 03
Dry processing / dry milling
- 04
Customer-specific milling
- 05
Drying
- 06
Classification / particle size analysis (Cilas, sieving)
- 07
Laboratory/quality testing
- 08
Delivery loose or packaged
Minerals & Processing Methods
Muscovite mica (MICA)
Quartz-free, dry-milled muscovite mica with high purity and platelet structure as a filler for paints, coatings, plastics and foundry mould washes.
ASPOLIT (muscovite mica and quartz)
Multi-component filler from the company's own deposit, customer-specifically fine-milled, also available as ASPOLIT W and unmilled (stockpile-moist or dried).
Quartz / quartz sand
Used mainly for concrete applications in numerous industries.
White clay (kaolin)
The traditional Aspang white clay, mined since 1856, is the basis of the product portfolio.
Locations
Aspang
ATMining (open-pit), wet and dry processing, laboratory, administration, headquarters
- Materials
- Muscovite mica, quartz, kaolin
- Wet processing (crushing, screening, hydrocycloning)
- Dry processing/milling
- Laboratory with Cilas particle size analysis and sieving
- Calibrated works scale
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open-pit mining (surface extraction of mica/minerals)Mining/raw material extraction | – | – | – | – | Muscovite mica, Quartz, White clay/kaolin |
| Wet processing (crushing, screening, hydrocycloning)Processing | – | – | – | – | Muscovite mica, Quartz sand |
| Dry processing / dry millingProcessing | – | – | – | – | Muscovite mica |
| Customer-specific milling (fine milling)Processing | – | – | – | – | Muscovite mica, Quartz |
| Classification/sieving (particle size distribution, Cilas/sieving)Processing | – | – | – | – | Muscovite mica |
| Drying (products stockpile-moist or dried)Processing | – | – | – | – | Muscovite mica, Quartz |
| Laboratory/quality testing (laboratory facility, analytical testing)Testing | – | – | – | – | Muscovite mica, Quartz |
Additional services
Quality & Environment
The company has a certified quality management system per ÖNORM EN ISO 9001 and an environmental management system per ÖNORM EN ISO 14001; the site is validated under EMAS (registration number AT-000210). An in-house laboratory (including Cilas particle size analysis, sieving, ISO test standards) ensures product quality.
| Evidence | Aspang |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| EMAS |
History
- 1856
Start of mining of the Aspang "white clay" by Johann Tatarik
- 1896
Founding of the company ASPANGER CAOLINWERKE VON HERZFELDER & CO.
- 1909
Conversion into the NIEDERÖSTERREICHISCHE KAOLIN- UND STEINWERK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
- 1921
Acquisition by MONTANA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT FÜR BERGBAU INDUSTRIE UND HANDEL
- 1939
Change of company name to ASPANGER KAOLIN- und STEINWERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
- 1994
Reorganisation through integration into JUNGBUNZLAUER Ges.m.b.H., ASPANGER business unit
- 1998
Takeover by Herbert Auerböck; renaming to ASPANGER BERGBAU und MINERALWERKE GmbH
- 2008
Takeover by Wietersdorfer & Peggauer Zementwerke GmbH
- 2015
Takeover by Georg Partlic GmbH & Epikur GmbH