Gaskell

Gaskell Sand Quarry

Gaskell Avenue, Lexia WA

Phone: +61 8 9475 2500 | Fax: +61 8 9477 2633

Rocla's 530 hectare mine site at Gaskell Avenue, 23 kilometres north of Perth CBD is able to produce concrete sand, filling sand and high grade silica sands at an annual capacity in excess of 1,500,000 tonnes, with proven reserves in excess of 50 million tonnes. This site is also in the Bassendean sand belt but has high dunes of deep pure white silica sand overlaying the cream material used in the production of concrete and filling sands. Concrete sand is either dry screened or washed depending on raw material quality. Silica sand is extensively processed into several different grades and either sold in bulk or further processed within the drying and screening plant located on the site.

Industry proven state of the art processing equipment at Rocla's Gaskell Avenue site, is designed to produce highly specified, made to order products with sizes ranging from +1 mm to minus 300 microns with particular grading and chemical requirements. The predominant markets for silica sand are:

  • Moulding media in foundries
  • Scour sand for cleaning pigment plants
  • Adhesive and grout manufacturers
  • Rendering systems
  • Filtration media
  • Top dressing of synthetic sports surfaces
  • Glass manufacture
  • Chemical production such as sodium silicate and silicon carbide

Bulk supply is available throughout the Perth metropolitan market and for export through the Kwinana bulk loading terminal. Bulk bagged product is being supplied to Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales, regional WA, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

This site is located within state forest and the land is being progressively rehabilitated with a view to re-establishing the original woodland that existed prior to clearing and mining.

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Concrete Sands

Dried Sands

Washed Silica Sands