Name Lovell Mill
Owner CETCO
Operator CETCO
Type Surface
Product Bentonite

Year

Production
(Lovell Mill Only)
(tons)

Employees (Lovell Mill Only)

2009
Not Listed
Not Listed
2008
54,000
71
2007
Not Listed
Not Listed
2006
Not Listed
Not Listed
2005
35,641
68
2004
36,000
48
2003
37,500
24
2002
32,302
24
2001
27,519
1
2000
Not Listed
Not Listed
1999
65,555
26

1998

307,128

94

1997

318,923

87

1996

307,094

76

1995

221,351

70

1994

129,627

56

 

 

Name M-1 Tanner Mine
Owner Kenneth E. Tanner
Operator Kenneth E. Tanner
Type Surface
Product Bentonite

Year

Production
(M-1 Tanner Mine Only)
(tons)

Employees
(M-1 Tanner Mine Only)

2009
Not Listed
Not Listed
2008
30,000
1
2007
30,000
2
2006
27,000
6
2005
34,500
4
2004
36,698
4
2003
34,500
4
2002
25,000
4
2001
30,000
4
2000
30,000
3
1999
50,000
4

1998

50,000

3

1997

50,000

3

1996

   

1995

50,000

4

1994

50,000

4

 

 

Name

Lovell

Owner

Bentonite Performance Minerals

Operator

Bentonite Performance Minerals

Type

Surface

Product

Bentonite

Year

Production
(Lovell Mine Only)
(tons)

Employees
(Lovell Mine+Lovell Mill)

2009
488,392
64
2008
816,368
9
2007
774,368
73
2006
830,884
72
2005
786,106
72
2004
794,389
71
2003
709,507
76
2002
633,995
70
2001
650,562
73
2000
780,143
76
1999
600,744
62

1998

663,071

68

1997

551,891

62

1996

305,664

48

1995

191,071

37

1994

21,400

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Name

Lovell Plant/Yellowtail Mine

Owner

American Colloid Co.

Operator

American Colloid Co.

Type

Surface

Product

Bentonite

Year

Production
(Lovell Mine Only)
(tons)

Employees (Lovell Mine+Lovell Mill)

2009
222,456
75
2008
724000
113
2007
600,000
133
2006
853,225
116
2005
728,600
108
2004
569,261
89
2003
355,453
89
2002
323,735
65
2001
409,441
71
2000
38,619
86