
Benson
Mines, Inc.

LEADING PROVIDER
OF CONSTRUCTION AGGREGATES AND TIMBER IN THE
NORTH COUNTRY
ABOUT
Benson Mines in Saint Lawrence County is seeking buyers for our high grade granite and other aggregates. We are a ready supplier to the market with approximately 60 million tons of stockpiled basalt trap rock. The aggregates have been approved for DOT use and are being processed on site by Paul Mitchell of Mitchell Stone Products. Mitchell has processed product of various sizes from breakwater stone to high friction fine aggregate, from 3/8 to 1-1/2 inches. We have a rail service that came to our processing site in the summer of 2017 which has enabled us to reach western and southern New York metropolitan markets.

1883
Year Established
3,000
Acres of
Industrial Zoned Property
1500
Acres of Harvestable Timberland
60M
Tons of Quarried Granite
RESOURCES


Construction Aggregates
Benson Mines's construction stone business has been formed itself off of nearly 40 years of production of iron ore. The construction stone results from the crushing of stockpiled granite and is performed under an exclusive relationship with Paul Mitchell of Mitchell Stone Products.
Timber
Benson Mines operates a 15-year sustainable harvesting program on approximately 1,500 acres. For more than 20 years, the program has yielded a superior cross-section of black and red cherry and sugar maple trees, which are harvested annually.
PROJECTS

Construction Aggregates
Benson Mines' construction aggregates business is performed under an exclusive relationship with Paul Mitchell of Mitchell Stone Products. Benson's high friction stone is DOT certified for road and rail use. His operations support the delivery of construction aggregates by truck and rail transit throughout New York State. A profile of his stone products can be found here​.
CONTACT
Inquiries
For any inquiries, questions or commendations, please call: 860-372-7874 or fill out the following form
Stuart M. Carlisle
President
860-372-7874
Paul J. Mitchell
Mitchell Stone Products, LLC
​518-359-7029