Founded in 1988, WGI Heavy Minerals, Incorporated ("WGI") is a publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) as WG.  WGI is a worldwide operating company focused on locating, producing and marketing industrial minerals and related products.

WGI Heavy Minerals, Incorporated is a marketer of industrial grade minerals sourced primarily out of India, producer of industrial-grade garnet out of Idaho and Germany and manufacturer of replacement parts for ultra-high pressure waterjet machine tool systems around the world.