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Operational Sand Mine and Sand Drying Business

Offered Jointly or Separately

A unique opportunity has emerged to acquire one or both of two complementary businesses, a fully operational sand mine with wash plant at Mt Compass and a sand drying, grading, and packaging operation at Dry Creek. These businesses represent a vertically integrated supply chain solution for the construction, infrastructure, landscaping, and energy sectors, with potential for substantial growth.

Investment Highlights

Immediate entry into South Australia's high-demand quarrying sector
No ramp-up, both businesses fully operational
Long-term resource security & strategic supply location
Ideal for construction, mining, and materials investors
Export potential to Asia-Pacific

Business 1: Mt Compass Sand & Loam

Location: 95 Sandmine Road, Mt Compass SA

Since 1985, Mt Compass Sand & Loam has supplied high-grade washed and raw sands across South Australia. Strategically located just 60 km south of Adelaide and surrounded by key infrastructure routes, this long-established business sits on 78.9 ha of tenement over a 147 ha site, with estimated reserves exceeding 8 million tonnes. Sand is extracted by conventional quarrying methods and washed on-site.

Key Features:

Broad sand product range meeting SA Water, Gas, and AS4419 standards
In-demand washed sands: concrete, oval, fracking, play pit, and turf mixes
Modern wash plant (McLanahan US5-2S commissioned 2023) and full suite of plant & equipment
Crown royalty-based quarrying agreement to be entered with the landowner
Preferred supplier to numerous sporting facilities, civil construction companies, and local councils
Strategic resource identified under SA's RAMP initiative

Business 2: Compass Sands Pty Ltd

Location: 32 Gum Ave, Dry Creek SA

Established in 2024, after purchasing plant and equipment from a long-standing sand processor to complement Mt Compass operations, Compass Sands offers drying, grading, and packaging solutions. Servicing customers in construction, foundries, and the gas sector, with plans to enter the resin-coated and fracking sand markets.

Key Features:

Kiln and fluid bed dryers
1600T silo storage
Growth potential in fracking and industrial sand markets

Contact: Matthew Smith, Principal, Burden & Co

Email: matthew@burdenco.com.au

Phone: 08 8346 8455 / 0400 228 835

Site visits by appointment. NDA required for further information.

Form - Request for Business Specifics

For further photos and information please see this article in Quarry magazine.