BORN 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.
What could one
shell become?
Our first focus is calcium for laying hens. We are also exploring how processed shell could find a place in landscapes and design.
Poultry
calcium
Supplemental shell calcium being developed for laying hens.
Explore poultry calcium
Landscape
shell
Graded shell considered for pathways, borders and accents.
Explore applications
Shell
aggregate
Visible shell fragments explored for selected decorative finishes.
Explore applicationsAN 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
Made here.
Made to matter.
Bahama Mineral Co. began with a simple idea: make more of what The Bahamas already has. With local roots and early support, we are turning that idea into a materials company with room to grow.
Get to know BMCOur first chapter was supported by the Tourism Development Corporation.