M/s Jigme Polytex Pvt. Ltd. is a registered company incorporated under the Company’s Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan having the license to carry out business of mining, manufacturing, export, import of all type of minerals.
The company is operating in two distinct divisions; Trading & Export Division and Mining Division.
Under Export activity the Company is exporting value added Dolomite products to Bangaldesh.
Recently the Company has decided to go for mining of construction grade mineral by acquiring the Mining Lease for mining of Cherry red (coloured) quartzite at Mutuwakhola situated in Deorali Gewog, Lhamoizingkha, Dagana. The Mines with a probable reserves of 5.58 million tones is under development. Commercial operation is expected to commence by the end of 2013.
PRODUCT:
DOLOMITE:
Dolomite Lumps : 40 to 80mm
Dolomite Lumps : 25 to 50mm
Dolomite Chips : 10 to 30mm
Dolomite Chips : 5 to 25mm
Dolomite Fines : <5mm
Dolomite Powder : 80 to 100mesh
QUARTZITE:
Cherry Red Quartzite is suitable to use as construction grade material satisfies all the required standards as given below.
|
Sl No. |
Tests |
Results |
Requirements |
|
1 |
Specific Gravity |
2.75 |
- |
|
2 |
Water absorption |
0.46% |
2 Max. |
|
3 |
Aggregate Impact Value |
14.2% |
30 Max. |
|
4 |
Soundness % |
- |
- |
|
5 |
Loss with Sodium Sulphate |
0.4% |
12 Max. |
|
6 |
Loss with Magnesium Sulphate |
2.3% |
18 Max. |
|
7 |
Flakiness and elongation index |
16% |
|
|
8 |
Plasticity Index |
Non Plastic |
|
|
9 |
Los Angles Abrasion Value |
21% |
40 Max. |
DOLOMITE MARKETING
Our export market is Bangladesh. We have appointed an agent for marketing our products in Bangladesh. Beside export, we have also taken up in-country marketing of Dolo-powder.
Major buyers in Bangladesh:
Nasir Glass Industries
PHP Fruit Glass Industries
Osmania Glass Industris
Rahim Steel Industries
Saudagar Touch
Shorab & Sons
Jugal Kishore Trading
Prime International
ARZ Trading
Major buyers in Bhutan:
M/s Mountain Hazelnut Venture Private Limited, Thimphu
QUARTZITE MARKETING
The marketing of quartzite for the construction projects and other institutional buyers are done directly by the techno-commercial team of the Company. There are good demand for construction grade materials in the ongoing and upcoming road projects in Dagana region like Manitar-Raidak-Lhamoizingkha, Lhamoizingkha – Dagana, Lhamoizingkha – Sarpang etc. The demand would further increase upon the commencement of Sunkosh Hydropower Project.
Buyers:
Italian Thai Development Corporation – engaged in National Highway Project.