Stripping operation at the Ashkaftok mine working face
The final stages of overburden stripping are being carried out in this mine, where the bentonite layer and its thickness are clearly visible in the following images.
In its freshly excavated state, the bentonite lump exhibits a green color due to high moisture content, which changes to white upon drying.
The purity of this bentonite layer is exceptional. Owing to the significant depth of the deposit and the presence of a thick overburden rock layer, the extracted lumps demonstrate outstanding quality and consistency
