In the "spirit of independent music making", Benbecula Records announced a new initiative in 2005 titled the "minerals series". This series aimed at producing limited CD-R runs of albums and compilations which, though deemed notable by the label in some regard, were not commercially viable as full-scale releases. The first instalment of the minerals series was a 12-disc set of CD-Rs. Customers who purchased the full set received a bonus CD containing rare unreleased Christ. tracks, with the full package wrapped in a cloth band. Following the success of this initiative — the label sold out of the series during the pre-order phase — Benbecula Records continued producing CD-Rs as part of the minerals series as a complement to its range of commercial releases.
