Searles Valley Minerals in Trona Celebrates 150 Years This Week
February 16, 2023
Congratulations to Searles Valley Minerals, which celebrated 150 years in business on Tuesday. Based in Trona, Searles Valley Minerals is one of the longest-standing, continuous-mining operations in the United States, dating back to 1863!
The company processes brine solutions from Searles Lake to produce boric acid, sodium carbonate, sodium sulfate, sodium bicarbonate, and specialty forms of borax, potassium sulfate and salt.
"Our 600+ essential employees are driving modern advancements in solution mining that drive the state, national and global economy forward," said Chris Douville, President & CEO of Searles Valley Minerals. "Our products support the making of nearly everything modern society touches – glass for windows, containers and fiberglass, televisions, cell phones, computers, books, clothes, fire retardants, pesticides and more."
Douville said that Searles Valley Minerals ships 2 million tons of products annually to customers in 53 countries.
Thank you to Searles Valley Minerals for providing such valuable resources to consumers worldwide. We are fortunate to have you operating in the First District, and wish you another sesquicentennial of success!