Purebase Corporation announced Purebase Corp. is on schedule for the installation of its Phase 1 calciner operations and expects to be in production in the next 60 days. The calciner is the key component for Purebase to produce a metakaolin from their supply of kaolin located in Ione, California.

Metakaolin is considered by many industry experts to be a key component in the mix design of a “green cement.” Metakaolin is commonly used in the production of ceramics but is also used as a SCM (Supplementary Cementitious Material). SCM's are added to concrete mixtures for various reasons including improving durability, decreasing permeability, and improving the overall hardened properties of concrete. But one of the most important properties of an SCM is its ability to help reduce carbon emissions from the manufacturing of cement which is a high priority in California as evidenced by California's recent legislation known as Senate Bill (SB) 596.