Black Dust Industries was a corporation that was controlled by Karl Mathieu Ancher, the former smuggler, on the planet Socorro after his retirement. This organization possessed equity in several ventures: the Black Dust Tavern, the Boliscon Towers, and the Ethra Brewery. Furthermore, Black Dust Industries was the proprietor of extensive territorial holdings on Neftali and received settlement contributions from the group known as the Black Bha'lir. Despite being a collection of lawful enterprises, Black Dust Industries was a relatively small presence on Socorro.