your feedstock. our infrastructure. A stronger US SUPPLY CHAIN.
ASM operates the largest mineral separation facility of its kind in North America, located in Stony Creek, Virginia. Built to world-class standards, our Mineral Separation Plant (MSP) has the capacity and capability to process heavy mineral concentrate feedstock from third-party sources — and we are actively looking to fill that capacity.
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We offer mineral sands producers, explorers, and project developers access to a fully operational, US-based processing route for Ilmenite, Zircon, and Monazite — without the capital cost or complexity of building their own infrastructure.
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Scale and capability
Our Mineral Separation Plant is the largest of its kind in North America — a proven, high-throughput facility capable of processing significant volumes of third-party concentrate.
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US-based and domestically owned
Processing your feedstock through ASM keeps critical mineral supply chains onshore and supports US energy and national security priorities — an increasingly important consideration for producers, off-takers, and government stakeholders alike.
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Operational and ready
ASM restarted operations in 2025. Our facilities are active, our team is experienced, and we are ready to receive feedstock. There is no development timeline to wait on.
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Strategic location
Our Virginia facilities are strategically positioned close to major US end-users in the defence, energy, and advanced manufacturing sectors — reducing logistics complexity and time-to-market for our partners.
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Flexible commercial arrangements
We are open to a range of commercial structures, including toll processing agreements, offtake-linked processing deals, and longer-term strategic partnerships. We work with partners to find the right arrangement for their project and timeline.
WHY PARTNER WITH ASM
What we can process
ASM's Mineral Separation Plant is configured to process heavy mineral concentrate feedstock, producing separated, high-purity products including:
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Ilmenite — feedstock for Titanium Dioxide and Titanium metal production
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Zircon — high-purity zircon for refractory, ceramic, and nuclear applications
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Monazite — rare-earth-element-bearing mineral for energy and defence supply chains
If you are unsure whether your feedstock is suitable, get in touch — we are happy to have a technical conversation.
Who we work with
We are interested in speaking with:
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Mineral sands miners and producers seeking a domestic US processing route
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Junior explorers and developers who want to de-risk their project with a processing partner in place
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Government and defence agencies looking to support onshoring of critical mineral supply chains
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Off-takers and end-users who want greater visibility and security over their upstream supply