Opta Minerals is North America’s leading integrated processor/distributor/seller of industrial minerals. From our roots providing sand to a local foundry in the 1880s, Opta has grown to an international group of companies in Canada, the united states and Europe, all committed to delivering optimal results for our customers.

Manufacturer & distributor of abrasives including slag abrasives, mineral based abrasives, metal based abrasives & agricultural abrasives. Blast cleaning abrasives include brown aluminum oxide, Barshot™, coal slag, corn cobs, crushed glass, chilled iron grit, copper slag, glass bead, plastic media, garnet & walnut shells. Foundry products include foundry sands, green sand additives (bentonite, carbobond & carsins), resin coated sands, alphaset, betaset, riser sleeves, fluxes & metal filters, chromite, zircon & zircore, olivine, silica sand & crucibles. Waterjet cutting products include galaxy garnet, beach garnet, river garnet, SXB/SXR garnet & IG garnet. Blast cleaning equipment including blast machines, couplings & nozzle holders, nozzles, pipe cleaning equipment & blast cabinets also available. Capabilities include recycling of inorganic materials including foundry sands & slags, dust collector fines, spent abrasives, fly ash, minerals, refractory, alumina, spent lime, gypsum, mill scale & filter cakes. Industries served include foundry, steel, marine/bridge cleaning, golf, construction & water filtration.Recycling services for by-products. Various products include foundry sand & slags, dust collector fines, spent abrasives, minerals, alumina, spent lime, gypsum, mill scale & filter cake. Recycling services are also suitable for selected contaminated soils, brick, slag & sand solid waste treatment site remediation.