A mine owner in Kutch
Skystone Minerals owns bentonite mining leases in Kutch, Gujarat, the district that produces most of India’s bentonite. We have exported since January 2025.
From our ground to your port
We mine bentonite from our own leases, keep the faces separate, and activate the clay with soda ash in our own yard, where it is aged and sun-dried. Grinding and bagging is done at a partner plant 43 km from Mundra, where the containers are stuffed.
Every shipment is tested by an independent NABL-accredited laboratory and ships with a certificate of analysis. We chose that over an in-house lab because a buyer who has never dealt with us should not have to take our own laboratory’s word.
From a separate mine in Kutch we also supply plastic white clay, mainly to ceramic tile makers in Morbi and the rest of Gujarat.
- Based in
- Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat
- Exporting since
- January 2025
- Shipped
- 2,454 t in 94 containers
- Reserves
- About 1 million tonnes
- Capacity
- About 300 t a month
From the pit face to a sealed container
How we got here
Bentonite leases in Kutch district granted by the Government of Gujarat.
XRD mineralogy and chemical analysis on samples from across the leases, at an outside laboratory. Our own soda activation and drying yard started work the same month.
First container despatched from Mundra Port with a certificate of analysis.
2,454 tonnes despatched to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and India, with 11 active buyers.
What buyers say
As an importer in Dubai, maintaining consistent bentonite quality across shipments is really important for our business. Their material quality has been reliable, and the coordination throughout the ordering and export process has made things much easier for us. It’s the kind of supplier relationship we’re happy to continue building.
One of the biggest challenges in importing raw materials is making sure shipments arrive as expected so we can plan our operations accordingly. The team has been responsive, keeps communication clear, and makes the overall procurement process smoother. Having a supplier we can coordinate with confidently makes a real difference to our business.
Test it against what you buy today.
A 2.5 kg sample with its certificate of analysis, sent by DHL or FedEx. Tell us your current supplier's figures and we will tell you honestly how ours compare.