Over A Century Of Expertise In Silver Sand Extraction

Zilverzand Exploitatie Beaujean B.V. is a family-owned company that has been active since 1905 in the extraction of silver sand in the Parkstad Limburg area. Jozef Beaujean, the grandfather of the current owner drs. A.M.J. Beaujean, started extracting silver sand on a small scale in 1905. The silver sand was extracted by hand and transported by horse and carriage to customers near the quarry. Due to coal mining in the region, a railway line was constructed nearby, enabling delivery to customers at greater distances. In 1914, Philips was supplied with silver sand for the production of light bulbs.

Nowadays, silver sand is extracted both in open-pit mining and underwater. The extracted silver sand is processed in various steps before being distributed to users. Thanks to the advanced and modern production facilities, it is possible to supply each customer with custom-made silver sand according to their own specifications.

A dedicated and enthusiastic team of employees ensures daily that extraction, production, process control, and transport to mainly industrial customers are sustainably guaranteed.

Since the beginning of our company at the start of the last century, sustainability and natural development have been highly valued, including realizing the reorganization of the area during phased extraction.