Palliser Quick Fact:

Redcliff derives its name from the red shale cliffs overlooking the South Saskatchewan River.

NON METALLIC MINERALS

The Palliser Region has a long history of producing clay products due to its abundant deposit of low temperature of clays, including kalonite and bentonite. The non-metallic minerals industry in the Region consists of

Quarries and Sandpits Pottery and Ceramics Clay Building Material Ready Mix Concrete Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products

There are numerous opportunities including clay polymers utilizing kalonite clays and production of drilling mud from bentonite clays.

For a detailed description of the Non Metallic Minerals in Canada, Alberta and the Palliser Region, click here.