Industrial Minerals


European Minerals Day 13-15 May 2011 to raise public awareness

25 March 2011

by Jack Elliott

Sectors combine to highlight industrial minerals’ importance and sustainability

European Minerals Day (EMD) will take place during the weekend of 13-15 May 2011 and this year will focus on resource efficiency, biodiversity and industry developments in environmental protection.

Launched in 2007, EMD was launched by Industrial Minerals Association of Europe (IMA-Europe) as part of its initiative to raise awareness of the importance of the mineral sector.

“The European Minerals Day is mainly...