Solar power offers exciting potential as a clean and endless energy source. Yet scaling it will require more efficient and durable products for harnessing the sun’s power. Discover how boron helps improve the performance and increase the lifespan of solar energy products.
Boron mining safety looks completely different today than it did when we started operating 150 years ago. This year, as we celebrate an important milestone, we look back at how U.S. Borax has played a leading role in improving safety.
During our special National Parks Pass Contest, we asked entrants which park they would visit first if they won a complimentary annual pass. See which park came out on top!
Learn more about a recently published peer-reviewed paper from a U.S. Borax researcher on the benefits of using boron compounds in lithium batteries.
CR Minerals Company, LLC has reached an agreement with Rio Tinto on the production of pozzolans from waste materials at the U.S. Borax facility in Boron, CA.
Fifty years ago, U.S. Borax introduced a multifunctional, zinc borate, flame retardant we called
Firebrake. Learn how we improved the fire safety of essential materials that surround us every day.
Home to our original operations, Death Valley will always be special to U.S. Borax. Learn about our initial efforts to promote tourism in Death Valley—and how we’re still supporting the area today.
What began as a grassroots effort to save a swimming pool, has ended in a celebration of vision, partnership, and hard work. On October 21, a triumphant group of community volunteers, school and business leaders, government officials, and local school children met at the Boron High School swimming pool to cut the ribbon and declare the pool open.
U.S. Borax’s sales and logistics team attended Owens Corning’s annual supplier recognition event where we accepted two awards: Supplier of the Year for 2022 and as a finalist for Value Creation.
At U.S. Borax, we believe education is the foundation for pioneering progress. Over the course of our 150 years in operation, we have supported—and continue to support—local education.