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MINERALS RESEARCH & RECOVERY, INC. (MR&R)

Minerals Research & Recovery, Inc. (MR&R) has been active in the mining, processing and marketing of various mineral products since 1980.

Our company has extensive experience in the production and marketing of mineral and mineral slag products including: air blasting abrasives (SHARPSHOT® copper slag), slurry blasting abrasives, ​roofing granules, roofing backing sands, cement additives, road and roof asphalt fillers, and aggregates.



These products are manufactured under tight quality guidelines at MR&R’s manufacturing facilities in Arizona and are delivered via a broad distribution network through the south-western and western United States. MR&R also serves â€‹markets​ in Mexico and in the U.S. Gulf, where it has become a major supplier of abrasives for underwater waterjet cutting decommissioning and abandonment projects.

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In the state of California MR&R helped pioneer the recycling of spent abrasives into the manufacture of Portland cement clinker.



 

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​MR&R is committed to the beneficial re-use of an existing by-product - copper slag.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE ABRASIVES

PRODUCTS

SHARPSHOT® has been a proven air blasting abrasive and roofing granule for over 25 years. It is an ambient cooled and crushed copper slag product. Our cooling and crushing process creates a sub-angular, black (dull, not glossy) hard, cubical, durable granule and an aggressive abrasive.....

 

DISTRIBUTORS

To meet your needs efficiently, Minerals Research & Recovery, Inc. has distributors in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Utah....

 

CUSTOMER SALES & SERVICE 

​Interested in checking out our SHARPSHOT® products? We would be happy to send you samples,  and/or to discuss which sizing would best suit your project...


 

MINERALS RESEARCH & RECOVERY, Inc. (MR&R)

4620 S. Coach Drive

Tucson, Arizona 85714, USA

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​Customer Sales & Service: Audrey L. Elliott​

Tel: 520-748-9362 (ext. 204)

Vice-President & Sales Manager: Steve Mehlman

Tel: 520-748-9362 (ext. 205)



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