American gilsonite

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American gilsonite

American Gilsonite operates as an industrial minerals company and is the world’s primary miner and processor of uintaite, a variety of asphaltite, a specialty hydrocarbon which AGC markets to industrial customers under name of “Gilsonite”. Gilsonite is a glossy, black, solid naturally occurring hydrocarbon similar in appearance to hard asphalt and is believed to be found in commercial quantities only in the Uinta Basin in northeastern Utah. Because of its unique chemical and physical properties, Gilsonite has been used in more than 160 products. The Company sells its products to customers in four primary markets:
  • (i) oil and gas
  • (ii) inks and paints
  • (iii) foundry
  • (iv) asphalt
AGC is headquartered in Bonanza, Utah
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