Boreal Agrominerals Inc. ("Boreal") is a private company that explores for, tests, develops and produces organic approved agromineral soil amendment products. We target the purest and most reactive minerals that are approved by North American and global certifying agencies and superior for organic as well as conventional farming enterprises.
Boreal owns the unique Spanish River Carbonatite (SRC) complex located near Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Our company sells the SRC ore primarily as an input for natural mineral fertilizers and soil amendment products in bulk agricultural markets and retail settings.
The company products are used primarily for large agricultural applications such as organic soil amendment, however, they are also employed in home use and gardens. In the agricultural sector, they are used in row crops and forages, vegetables, fruits, and vineyards, as well as to reduce or eliminate metal toxicities in soils. For the industrial (environmental) sector, applications for mine tailings remediation, hydroseeding, and cement manufacturing In home and gardens, it is used in indoor plants, alpine and succulents, outdoor gardens, and lawn and turf applications. The company serves municipalities for playing fields, institutional facilities for turf grass, and trees and flower gardens, as well as professional horticulturists and backyard gardeners.
Boreal products are sold through distributors and retailers in Canada, the United States, Uruguay, Colombia, and through other global trade partners including Asia and South America.
The company is based and headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay. All commercial and logistical operations are managed from Montevideo with international representatives strategically located worldwide. North American sales are managed by Quality Fertilizers based in Ontario, Canada. Mining operations are managed from our office in Sudbury, Ontario.
John Pollesel, recently Senior Vice President, Mining for Finning (Canada). Prior to Finning, he was CEO for the Morris Group of Companies. Mr. Pollesel has more than 30 years of experience in the mining industry. He has been a member of several executive and senior management teams including; Chief Operating Officer and Director for Vale’s North Atlantic Operations where he was responsible for one of the largest mining and metallurgical operations in Canada. Prior to Vale, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Compania Minera Antamina S.A. in Peru; one of the largest copper/zinc mining and milling operations in the world. He is currently a director for several public company boards and has chaired audit, finance and other advisory committees in addition to holding director positions with not-for-profit organizations.
Luping is currently the Chairman of China Wuhan Tumi Inca Biological Technology Co., Ltd. She is also the Founder of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Society, the Executive Director of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, and the Chairman of Peruvian Pacific Investment Co., Ltd. Luping has over 20 years of Sales and Marketing experience in the Chinese market.
Chris is a senior mining operations manager with more than 20 years in the industry. He has been a metallurgist, mining operations manager and has worked in the field of geology for companies such as Lonmin Canada Inc., Xstrata-Glencore Canada, Yukon Gold Corporation and British Yukon Gold Corp. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Lakehead University focusing on Geology and Chemistry.
A dynamic, highly motivated individual with a diverse business background and professional experience spanning over many years in varied industries. Hazir has a proven track record of managing, owning and growing successful companies in multiple countries including India, Middle East, U.S.A. and Canada. He has over 30 years management expertise.
John is an organic farmer and soil science lecturer. In addition, he has extensive mine development and exploration experience. John is a sought-after speaker at international organic agriculture conventions for his extensive knowledge of agrominerals & soil sciences.
Charlie Dunsmore is Owner and President of Quality Fertilizers Inc. and DC Packaging. Mr. Dunsmore has been a (CCA) Certified Crop Advisor for Ontario and internationally for more than 20 years. He is also a former Provincial Director for the Ontario Soil and Crop Association and is presently a Director for the Perth County Soil and Crop Association. He has worked in Agricultural Research at the Huron Research Station (which is a division of OAC) and for Dekalb Canada Inc. at the Belmont, Ontario Research Station. Quality Fertilizers Inc. manufactures and supplies specialty fertilizers to nurseries, landscapers and farmers. DC Packaging will sell and distribute SRC independently.
I have been using Spanish River Carbonatite (SRC) for about 5 years now and making it available to dozens of growers in my area who are interested in growing healthier nutrient-dense food. Overall, the Ohio chapter of the Bionutrient Food Association, of which I am the leader, has been very impressed with this mineral input.
Mark Cohen – Amesville, Ohio
Bart Dykman, owner of Chatham Orchards was having problems with his raspberry plots. The canes where in their third year and Bart was going to rip them out. The problem was poor yields and fruit was not setting; when he went to pick the berries they would fall apart. 500 lbs per acre of SRC was applied to these canes. There was a noticeable change in plant vigor, stronger canes and deeper green foliage. Bart harvested 600 pints from 400 feet of canes and did not experience any problems with berries falling apart. It would indicate that SRC, as well as calcium and phosphorous sufficiency, provided key micronutrients not found in these heavy Brookston clays.
Chatham Orchards – Chatham Ontario
Rick’s orchard had been producing apples with an average brix of 10 to 11, which was low compared to all other regional orchard growers in the surrounding South Lambton Shores, Ontario. After the incorporation of SRC, the local accredited agronomist who monitored the application and closely checked brix and tree health, subsequently confirmed that brix levels in the orchard had climbed to 13-14, a level now equivalent to the top regional growers.
Juicy – Fruit Orchards & Farm Market – Ontario
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