Imerys in Cornwall

08/09/2026

Encouraging the next generation to consider STEM careers is essential for a major local employer such as Imerys 💙⛏️💥

As the largest mineral mining and extraction company in Cornwall, a dedicated team of our colleagues supported education outreach initiatives by spending an intense first half of 2026 working with local schools and colleges.

Colleagues from a range of specialisms from geology to engineering, have attended 15 education events so far engaging with hundreds of students. Connecting students and young adults to professional career opportunities, and raising awareness about the mineral extraction and processing industry benefits everyone.

Alongside this, we have also welcomed 33 work experience students since January. Colleagues across engineering, mining, geology, restoration, finance, IT, and our science labs have all gone the extra mile to support these students.

A huge thank you to everyone involved - offering these placements provides invaluable real-world insights and hands-on experience, helping to guide and inspire young people in their future career choices. 👏👏👏

04/09/2026

We were OVER-whelmed with the interest in our pit to port tour!!

Massive thanks to everyone for the interest. We filled the spaces incredibly quickly so its nice to know there is so much interest out there!

We are emailing everyone who applied today so you will know either way.

Keep a eye on this page as we will run more tours next year 👏💙👏

01/09/2026

Exciting news....! 👏

We get asked a lot about bringing back our pit to port tour for the public - so we are delighted to announce we have a limited number of spots available on 30 Sept!

👉Meet at our offices at Par at 9am
👉We should be finished by about 4/5pm

Email [email protected] to book / find out more
First come, first served 👏

More below 👇

19/08/2026

Supporting our local clay museum 👏

It’s always a pleasure to visit Wheal Martyn Clay Works - its location in a shaded valley in mid-Cornwall offers a welcome retreat from the heat and a great day out for visitors and locals alike.

On this visit, we were delighted to find the Bal Maiden - made by Truro City of Lights - now located in the perfect spot!

Soon to be lit - which is sure to look incredible in this setting - she’s doing her bit to bring to life the stories of women who worked - often from the age of around 10 - at both clay and metal mines across Cornwall in the past.

Wheal Martyn is Cornwall’s only museum dedicated to the history of china clay mining. We visited to discuss ongoing support and present a donation of £2,500 from the Imerys community funding pot.

This donation builds on our ongoing partnership with the museum, which includes...

👏 updating exhibits with modern safety equipment and super-sized modern dumper truck tyres

👏organising volunteer days to help with site maintenance

👏 supporting the upcoming STEM event designed to introduce local students to careers in mining and mineral processing.

The museum team does an extraordinary job preserving china clay heritage - we are incredibly proud to support their work, particularly initiatives that inspire the next generation by showcasing the diverse careers available in our industry.

With decades of china clay extraction still ahead, sharing that knowledge and encouraging young people to explore opportunities here in Cornwall is vital.

Colin Vallance, managing director of Wheal Martyn said:

“We are grateful for the continued support of Imerys - the recent donation from its community fund will help us further progress initiatives to preserve and share our china clay heritage, helping to inspire the next generation of miners.

“We are so fortunate to be able to share the stories and achievements of an industry that not only has a rich industrial and community heritage but is still very much alive today - as a museum having that opportunity to witness the evolving story as it unfolds today is exciting, and such strong connections with Imerys enables us to provide a greater depth and relevance to our exhibitions, interpretation and educational offer.”

Find out more about up and coming events at Wheal Martyn here - www.wheal-martyn.com

19/08/2026

Brilliant to read this in the St Austell Voice - CleanEarth new turbines in mid-Cornwall not only helping to reduce carbon emissions but also bringing real benefit to local communities in the form of community funding - over £350,000 so far and over £6million to the community over the life of the project 💚

A giant new wind turbine in the Clay Country near St Austell will not only generate green energy but will also help to raise cash to benefit local communities in Cornwall.
Read more via the link below ⬇️.

11/08/2026

St.Dennis Parish Council Great event coming up next Saturday - free pasty for litter picking in St Dennis 🙌💪👏

📣Free Pasty for all Participants!

Now we have your attention😄 ...

This Saturday is our Summer Community Litter Pick, everyone taking part will receive a free pasty! To ensure we have enough on the day, please do let us know if you are planning to join us and your pasty preference, Traditional, Cheese & Onion, Vegan and Gluten Free options available. Call 01726 821700 or email: [email protected]

The Litter Pick is this Saturday, 15th of August. Please come to ClayTAWC at 9.45am for registration and to collect equipment. All welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult.

Thank you to Imerys in Cornwall for providing refreshments.

See our event for more details
https://fb.me/e/4fmEV9elw

04/08/2026

Always a pleasure working with Parc Signs Ltd - lovely to see these recent photos of the trails up at Dubbers 🌳🐛🐝

24/07/2026

With kids breaking up this week, its a good time to remind them of the dangers of swimming in flooded quarries - this video from the Mineral Products Association shares RNLI advice which everyone should know 💪💙🙏

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16/07/2026

Clay pits are notoriously tough environments for any sort of truck, which is why Toyota came to us to ask us to help them test out their new electric Hilux.💪

This is the first time the Hilux has been offered in a fully electric form. The vehicle has been developed with industries such as mining, quarrying and government fleets in mind, where durability, reliability and off-road capability are essential.

As one of the few electric pick-ups currently available, it combines Toyota’s renowned quality, durability and reliability with an all-electric powertrain.

We're happy to be able to help put this truck to the test and look forward to seeing what is next from TOYOTA 👏🙌

06/07/2026

Did you know that we export kaolin - or china clay as it is better known in Cornwall - to over 60 countries?

This requires road, rail and sea freight to ensure our customers receive our quality product in the right conditions.

We recently made a new partnership with GB Railfreight to operate our train network activities, so we were very keen to accept the kind offer of a cab ride with CEO John Smith on a 3,000 horsepower train!

We had the pleasure of witnessing1,000 tonnes of processed material from our drying plant at Rocks, expertly driven by Darren to the port of Fowey, in a way that reduces lorry traffic on local roads and our CO2 output.

Fowey port is operated by Imerys and unique in its rail connection direct into this deep water port.

We then watched another 3,000 tonnes of clay as it was loaded onto a Turkish freight ship headed to Egypt for our ceramics manufacturing customers .

Thanks to the captain who welcomed us for a tour - it was a privilege to get behind the scenes and see how much care and consideration goes into transporting Cornish kaolin around the world 👏

Our number one value here at Imerys is safety, and this culture carries through to both the ship's crew and the freight train team 👍

Thanks to our hard working teams - with roles as diverse as ship loading to quality control in the labs, and everything in between! 💪💙👏