Specification of NIKAN WEST GILSONITE

Nikan West Gilsonite Mining and Trading Company is one of the leading Iranian exporters, traders, and producers of a wide range of products.

Our mine, factory, and warehouses are located in (Gilan-e Gharb County, Kermanshah Province, Iran), and the headquarters of our company is located in Tehran, Iran.

Our company is currently capable of producing three types of Gilsonite in different sizes according to the customer request.

1- Gilsonite micronized powder with a diameter of 80 to 400 mesh and ashes (between zero and 25 percent).
2- Gilsonite lump with ash percentage between Zero and 25.
3- Granulated Gilsonite with a diameter of 30 to 40 meshes.


We offer a variety of packaging options based on customer order as follows:

1- (25kg+-5%) multi-layer laminate bags.
2- (25kg+-5%) multi-layer paper bags.
3- (25kg+-5%) multi-layer Sacks.
4- (One-ton) new jumbo bags.

All the above products can be wrapped, shrinked, and palletized according to customer’s request.

This unique mineral is used in more than 160 products such as Oil well drilling muds, Well Cementing, Drilling Fluid Loss Control, Asphalt and road paving, Foundry, Insulation and Inks and Paint and Chemicals products.

Good quality and competitive pricing mechanisms have made us a trustworthy international company. We export the above-mentioned products to almost all regions of the world especially the Middle East. Not only do our competitive prices make us a top provider among other exporting companies, but also the organized, rapid, and safe delivery of the products have augmented the quality of our customer service, and hence promoted the level of our customer’s satisfaction.

GILSONITE (natural bitumen)