ALTAIF MININGSultanate of Oman
Product silos loading bulk tankers at the GCC plant

Products

High-purity limestone and calcium carbonate

From construction aggregates to ultra-fine coated calcium carbonate and application-specific grades — produced to consistent specifications and supplied in the packaging and volumes your operation requires.

Product Family 01

High-Purity Limestone & Construction Materials

Crushed and screened at our 30,000 tonne-per-day plant, our limestone is characterised by high calcium content and low impurities. Alongside the standard construction range, we supply lump limestone for lime kilns and steel flux, and custom gradations for chemical and metallurgical uses.

Crushing and loading operations at the limestone quarry

Typical chemical analysis

ParameterValue
CaCO₃up to 96.12 %
CaO53.8 %
MgO0.62 %
SiO₂1.15 %
Al₂O₃0.38 %
Fe₂O₃0.14 %
Loss on ignition43.1 %

Typical values; certificates of analysis are issued per shipment.

Construction materials range

ProductTypical sizePrincipal uses
Sub Base0 – 37.5 mmRoad foundations, platforms and pavement lower layers
Base Course0 – 25 mmUpper pavement layers beneath asphalt surfacing
Aggregate5–10 / 10–20 / 20–40 mmConcrete batching and asphalt production
Crusher Run0 – 50 mmCompacted fill, access roads and hardstandings
Fill Material0 – 75 mmBulk fill, land reclamation and levelling works

Custom gradations can be produced against customer sieve curves. All products are washed and screened to control fines content on request.

Product Family 02

Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC)

Our GCC plant grinds selected high-purity feed on multiple grinding lines to tightly controlled particle size distributions, with a capacity of 6,000 tonnes per day. Six standard grades run from 150 micron down to 5 micron, extended by an ultra-fine range and stearic-acid-coated variants for polymer applications.

GradeTop sizeWhitenessTypical applications
GCC 55 µmup to 99 %Paints & coatings, masterbatch, high-grade plastics
GCC 1010 µm≥ 97 %Paper filler, PVC pipes and profiles, rubber compounds
GCC 2020 µm≥ 96 %Putties, adhesives and sealants, ceramics
GCC 4545 µm≥ 96 %Construction chemicals, gypsum boards, dry-mix mortars
GCC 7575 µm≥ 95 %Rubber goods, carpet backing, agriculture
GCC 150150 µm≥ 95 %Drilling fluids, animal feed, water treatment

Ultra-fine range — 1 µm and 2 µm

Steep particle size distributions at 1 and 2 micron for the most demanding applications: premium paints, breathable films, high-loading masterbatch and coated paper.

Coated GCC

Stearic acid surface treatment on any grade improves dispersion and moisture resistance in PVC, polyolefin and rubber compounding.

Detailed technical data sheets are provided on request.

Application-Specific Grades

Engineered for your process

Beyond standard sizes, we produce grades specified for individual industries — controlled not just for particle size, but for the properties that matter in each application.

Oil & Gas

Drilling Grade

Sized calcium carbonate for drilling fluids — weighting, bridging and fluid-loss control in water- and oil-based muds.

Paints & Coatings

Paint Grade

High-whiteness, low-oil-absorption filler improving opacity, film build and cost efficiency in decorative and industrial paints.

Plastics & Polymers

Plastic Grade

Coated and uncoated grades for PVC, PP and PE — better stiffness, impact behaviour and throughput in compounding.

Rubber

Rubber Grade

Reinforcing and semi-reinforcing filler for tyres, belts, hoses and moulded rubber goods.

Paper

Paper Grade

Filler and coating pigment delivering brightness, opacity and printability at lower fibre cost.

Pharmaceuticals · Phase 3

Medical Grade

Pharmacopoeia-compliant calcium carbonate for antacids, supplements and excipients — planned for the project's third phase.

Food · Phase 3

Food Grade

Food-safe calcium carbonate for fortification, baking and beverage applications — planned for the project's third phase.

Industries We Serve

One mineral, a dozen industries

Calcium carbonate is among the most widely used industrial minerals in the world. From construction aggregates to pharmaceutical excipients, our product range serves more than twenty application areas across these principal sectors.

Construction

Sub base, base course, aggregates and fill for roads and buildings

Cement

High-calcium limestone as kiln feed and cement additive

Steel

Fluxing agent for slag control in steelmaking

Plastics

Coated and uncoated GCC for PVC, PP and PE compounds

Paints & Coatings

Filler and extender improving opacity and film properties

Paper

Filler and coating pigment for brightness and printability

Rubber

Filler improving hardness and processing behaviour

Oil & Gas

Drilling-grade carbonate for fluid-loss control and bridging

Pharmaceuticals

Medical-grade calcium carbonate for antacids and supplements

Food

Food-grade carbonate for fortification and processing

Agriculture

Soil conditioning and calcium supplement in animal feed

Water Treatment

pH correction and remineralisation media

The integrated processing complex with laboratory and packing facilities

Quality & Laboratory

Tested at every stage

Our on-site laboratory analyses every production batch before release — chemistry, mineralogy, particle size, whiteness, density and moisture.

ISO-aligned management

Quality management system built to ISO 9001:2015, with full traceability from quarry bench to delivered lot.

Robotic packing

25 kg bags, 1–1.5 tonne jumbo bags and bulk tanker loading through a robotic, dust-controlled packing and palletising line.

Documentation with every order

A certificate of analysis accompanies each shipment; technical and safety data sheets (TDS/SDS) are available for all grades on request.

Laboratory instrumentation

XRF spectrometer
Elemental composition of every production batch
XRD analyser
Mineralogical phase identification
ICP spectrometer
Trace element analysis to ppm level
Laser particle size analyser
Full particle size distribution, d50 and top cut
Whiteness meter
Brightness and whiteness against ISO standards
Density meter
Bulk and specific density verification
Moisture analyser
Residual moisture control before packing

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