Welcome to the Rockland Mine® the source for the world's finest humic shale reserves. At the Rockland Mine®, we extract, prepare, and refine humic shale and its derivatives to the highest industry standards. Since the mine was opened in 1986 by David Taylor, the mine has produced several hundred thousand tons of humic shale ore. The humic shale and its derivatives extracted from the mine are used in many products, such as dietary supplements, cosmetic ingredients, and agriculture amendments.