Ceramic Clay Deposit and Brick Plant Site, Greater Poland
Original announcement by minemarket on
- Company
- Unavailable
- Ticker
- Unavailable
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Greater Poland
- Primary commodity
- Clay
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Resource update, Economic study
- Extracted
- 2026-09-22 00:32:01 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
An investment opportunity for a ceramic clay deposit and an idle brick plant in Greater Poland, Poland. The asset includes 6.96 Mt of approved reserves supporting ~29 years of production and an active mining concession valid until 2042.
Reasoning: The document describes a sale opportunity for a ceramic clay deposit and brick plant. While the approved reserves provide a solid 29-year mine life, the total scale relies heavily on unapproved adjacent parcels.
Positive factors
- Long reserve life of ~29 years for approved reserves
- Turnkey engineering study available for plant restart
- Active mining concession valid until 2042
- High-quality clay with low marl and zero lime index
Negative factors
- Significant portion of total clay (~46%) is unapproved seller estimate
- Asset is an idle plant requiring restart
Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.
Facts used in scoring: 3
Classification and evidence
Probable Reservepositive
Indicated Resource with demonstrated economic viability after applying modifying factors.
Why it applies: The document reports 6.96 Mt in categories B + C1, which in the Polish classification system corresponds to reserves.
Evidence · text
“Approved reserves: 6.96 Mt in categories B + C1”
Maiden Resourceneutral
First formal MRE for the project — establishes baseline but typically exploration-stage with high Inferred component. No prior estimate exists, so every change band is not applicable.
Why it applies: The document refers to a 2007-2008 evaluation and 60 years of work, but does not explicitly label this as a maiden resource; however, it establishes a baseline.
Evidence · text
“investigated over sixty years of geological work”
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: A 72-page engineering study exists for a 600 tpd plant, though its specific AACE class is not stated.
Evidence · text
“72-page engineering study (2023) for a 600 tonnes/day brick plant”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Resource Estimates (2)
probableCeramic Clay Deposit, Greater Poland · clayTonnes: 6960000View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Ceramic Clay Deposit, Greater Poland
- Commodity
- clay
- Region
- greater poland
- Reported Region
- Greater Poland
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- reserve
- Resource group id
- resource:0300f4ac4faa1dd53965
- Mining method
- other
- Material type
- Pliocene ceramic clay
Resource Data
- Category
- probable
- Tonnes
- 6960000
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Approved reserve quantity is clearly stated.
Positive factors
- Formally approved by Chief State Geologist
Evidence · text
“Approved reserves: 6.96 Mt in categories B + C1”
Tags used in scoring
Probable Reservepositive
Indicated Resource with demonstrated economic viability after applying modifying factors.
Why it applies: category is "probable"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
inferredCeramic Clay Deposit, Greater Poland · clayTonnes: 6000000View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Ceramic Clay Deposit, Greater Poland
- Commodity
- clay
- Region
- greater poland
- Reported Region
- Greater Poland
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:8bbaf74a98bd05d1ad0d
- Mining method
- other
- Material type
- Pliocene ceramic clay
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 6000000
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: This is an unverified estimate provided by the seller.
Negative factors
- Not yet formally approved
Evidence · text
“a further ~6 Mt on adjacent parcels within the same ownership (seller's figure, not yet approved)”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
No Contained Metalnegative
Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
Why it applies: contained_metal was not reported
How Atlas produces this analysis
Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.