YC Bentonite Mines

Turkey's
Strategic Bentonite Mine Power

1020 Hectare Bentonite Mine:
Source of Quality, Capacity and Logistic Superiority

Aerial view of NUCA's strategically located bentonite mine site, with the text "A Solid Foundation: Securing the new material needs for today and the future.

Bentonite mine excavation site

1020 HECTAR

YC Bentonite manages one of the largest and most strategic bentonite operations in Turkey, with a total of 1020 hectares of licensed fields located in the Ünye and Fatsa regions of Ordu. This huge resource is an unshakable foundation that secures the raw material needs of not only today's but also future projects.

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Strong Reserve

Our large 1020-hectare site guarantees uninterrupted and high-volume production for many years. This scale offers a predictable and reliable supply chain for your large-scale industrial projects.

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Proven Ore Quality

Our fields are located in the Ordu region, where the world's highest quality white calcium bentonite deposits are located. This geological heritage gives our products a natural purity and superior performance characteristics.

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Logistics Superiority

Our unrivalled proximity to key Black Sea ports enables fast, flexible and cost-effective shipments to both domestic and international markets, increasing your operational efficiency.

IN THE LOGISTICS CENTRE OF THE BLACK SEA

Strategic Location Advantage

Operational efficiency means speed and cost advantage. The proximity of our bentonite mining sites to the most active Black Sea ports makes YC Bentonit the most strategic partner for both domestic and export markets. Our bentonite mines by road:

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To Ünye Port: 15 Minutes

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To Fatsa Port: 30 Minutes

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It is 90 minutes from Samsun Port.

The YC bentonite mines in Ordu, Turkey, are located 30 minutes away from three different harbours.
The most productive bentonite mine in Turkey is located in Seyitgazi.

Turkey ranks among the leading countries with the highest quality reserves of white calcium and sodium bentonite worldwide. Our natural white bentonite mine sites, which we operate as YC Bentonit and are considered the most efficient globally, are located in the Black Sea Region, in the province of Ordu.

What is your annual production capacity as a bentonite mine?

YC Bentonit operates with a colossal licensed bentonite mining area of 1020 hectares and over 20 years of industrial production experience. Thanks to this strong infrastructure, we have the capacity to meet the high-tonnage raw or processed bentonite demands of both leading domestic brands and our global customers, who reach 64 countries across 5 continents, uninterrupted for generations.

Is there any damage to nature during the extraction of bentonite?

No, we don't. As YC Bentonit, we strictly adhere to sustainable mining principles. In our bentonite mining sites, we do not leave the areas where extraction processes are completed to their fate, we rehabilitate, afforest and reintroduce them to nature. We use environmentally friendly technologies that minimise our carbon footprint.

In which sectors is the clay extracted from your bentonite mine used?

The high-purity clay extracted from our mine in Ordu is used industrially for the production of ultra-premium cat litter (including Private Label contract manufacturing), as a drilling fluid additive to API standards, a high-heat resistant binder for the foundry industry, and for ground improvement and waterproofing in construction projects.

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YC Bentonite, Turkey's high quality sodium and calcium bentonite. reserves combined with over 20 years of industrial production experience. Cat litter is a trusted choice for key sectors such as drilling, foundry and construction. bentonite supplier we offer corporate assurance and sustainable solutions to global markets.

Contact

info@ycbentonite.com

Yesilkoy Ataturk Cad. EGS Business Park No:12 Interior Door No:1 PK: 34149 Bakirkoy / Istanbul

0850 346 68 12