Incredible Minerals Today Blog

Diatomaceous earth: Unlock the gigantic power of prehistoric fossils

Jan 18, 2016 10:27:00 AM

Single_Diatom_-_Large Microscopic view of a single diatom,diatomaceous earth (DE)

Millions of years ago, Nevada was covered by water. In those lakes, microscopic single-celled plants called diatoms, thrived. When they died, they left behind huge deposits of the fresh-water diatomaceous earth (DE). EP Minerals has mined this high-quality DE in Nevada for over 70 years, used around the world in hundreds of products and applications.

Topics: Company News

It’s Almost Baseball Season! Time to Talk Infield Conditioner

Posted by Julie Brown

Jan 14, 2016 9:42:00 AM

23748583-baseball-on-the-infield-dirt-with-room-for-copy EP Minerals' BallGame Changer Infield Conditioner

There’s been snow on the ground at my house for over a month now. The holidays are over. The skies are grey. The good news? Spring training starts March 1! Go Cactus League. Are you ready?

With the Sports Turf Managers Association’s (STMA) Conference & Exhibition next week (1/19-22) in San Diego, it’s time to get those infields set to play ball. And we’ve got just the product line to help get you ready.

Topics: Sports Field

The Top 5 Reasons Customers Love Our New EP Minerals Website

Posted by Julie Brown

Jan 5, 2016 3:05:00 PM

Happy New Year! And happy new “incredible” EP Minerals website. Okay, “incredible” is our word, and it might be a bit much, but we’re excited about the new site and how it helps our customers find what they need. The actual words we’ve heard from our customers include: “easy to find stuff,” “good information,” and “like the product search”. We redesigned our website with you, our customers in mind, so we’re glad to get the good feedback. If you haven’t visited epminerals.com lately, you might want to take a look around and see what you think. We’d love to hear from you.

Topics: Company News

EP Minerals: Microns of minerals making a difference

Posted by Julie Brown

Dec 14, 2015 1:55:00 PM

DE-Mines4-650x375-web Diatomaceous earth at EP Minerals mine

By Jessica Garcia, Reno Gazette Journal

(Jessica Garcia covered a Fernley City Council meeting last week where VP of Marketing Al Kaczanowski made a presentation about EP Minerals)

They make your Coors beer sparkling. They act as an absorption agent, quickly and safely soaking up oil or grease spills on streets or land after accidents. They improve filter efficiency and keep your swimming pool or spa looking pristine. They might even make your aspiring baseball-playing kids faster and the game action more exciting by ridding those fields of excess moisture.

Topics: Company News

NV DOT uses EP Minerals' Axis soil amendment to solve water challenges

Posted by Julie Brown

Dec 10, 2015 4:27:00 PM

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Thanks to our partner EnviroTech for sharing this Axis story with us.

Embracing soil as an important player in water conservation, the ASLA Water Conservation Professional Practice Network spotlights the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) Landscape Architecture, where they have adopted a standard policy of “no irrigation” for southern Nevada freeway landscape enhancements. To respond to that challenge, landscapers are utilizing porous inorganic soil amendments as an aid to increase plant-available water in the soil in a region where rainwater harvesting challenges are unique.

Topics: AXIS