01 / 09 · AGRICULTURE
Poultry calcium
Coarse shell calcium could give laying hens an additional calcium source alongside complete feed.
Explore the first productBORN IN THE BAHAMAS · BUILT FROM CONCH SHELL
The shell was never the end.
Bahama Mineral Co. is giving discarded conch shell a new purpose, developing materials for agriculture, design and other commercial uses.
THE POSSIBILITIES
What could one
shell become?
One material, many directions. Select a use to see what different grades of conch shell could become. Poultry calcium is our first focus.
02 / 09 · DESIGN
Terrazzo tile
Visible shell chips could bring the colours of conch into terrazzo-style tiles and finishes.
Explore design materials
03 / 09 · PERSONAL CARE
Toothpaste minerals
Refined calcium carbonate could be an ingredient in oral care formulations after purification and product testing.
Explore oral care
04 / 09 · AGRICULTURE
Soil amendment
Finely ground shell could help correct acidic soils where a soil test shows a need.
Explore soil uses
05 / 09 · RESEARCH
Biomedical calcium
Research has shown a route from conch shell to calcium materials; medical use needs extensive validation and approval.
Explore research
06 / 09 · OUTDOOR DESIGN
Landscape shell
Graded shell chips could bring a pale coastal texture to paths, borders and ground cover.
Explore landscapes
07 / 09 · WATER SYSTEMS
Filtration media
Graded shell is a possible media for selected water treatment designs, subject to application testing.
Explore filtration
08 / 09 · MATERIALS
Composite filler
Fine shell powder could be blended into selected composite materials and printed products.
Explore composites09 / 09 · OPEN HORIZONS
And more.
Different grades open different doors. Tell us where shell could work in your product or project.
Start a conversation01 / 09
AN OVERLOOKED LOCAL RESOURCE
Conch is iconic.
The shell has more to give.
Across The Bahamas, conch shell remains after the meat is removed. Much of it has limited commercial use and can accumulate around docks, coastlines and disposal areas.
We are building the equipment, products and supply relationships to turn that familiar material into considered inputs for agriculture and other markets.
Recover.
Prepare.
Prove the use.
There is more in a conch shell than the meal it leaves behind. We are bringing that material into new uses, beginning with a local calcium source for poultry and exploring where else it could belong.
See our approachOUR STORY IN PROGRESS
From a local idea
to real momentum.
Two $10,000 awards have helped us move forward: one from the Tourism Development Corporation and another through SBDC Bahamas’ Blue Economy Accelerator, delivered with The Nature Conservancy and supported by the Global Fund for Coral Reefs.
Meet the people behind BMC
