Mitsubishi Cement Corporation, Cushenbury Plant

USA / California / Big Bear City / SR 18 North Shore Drive, 5808
 house, quarry, cement plant, production
5808 CA-18
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
(760) 248-7373

The Cushenbury plant is the former Kaiser Cement plant, which was purchased by Mitsubishi Cement Corporation in the 1990s. Mitsubishi Cement Co. owns and operates cement operations in Japan, China, and the USA. This mine provides Southern California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah with a consistent and high quality cement product that is used for construction, roofing, and highways. Without companies like Mitsubishi Cement, the cost of everything manufactured from cement would rise dramatically in the local area, since transporting cement long distances can double or triple the cost of the cement product.

www.mitsubishicement.com/
www.mine-engineer.com/mining/mitsubishi-cement.htm
mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10140771
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi#Mitsubishi_companies
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Coordinates:   34°21'17"N   116°51'15"W

Comments

  • The many small open pit operations around the plant shows the need for the marble/limestone, shale, and clay needed in varying amounts to produce the fired clinker which is ground into cement powder. Mining shifts from pit to pit to maintain a consistent blend.
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