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CMMP expands vermiculite capacity
- Brasil Minerios eyes 200,000 tpa
Jack Elliott
Mining vermiculite at Brasil Minerios’ S‹o Luis De Montes
Belos mine near Goiania, central Brazil. Minerios is aiming
to produce 55,000 tonnes from the site in 2011.
Brasil Minerios Ltda
Leading global vermiculite producer Palabora Mining Co. (PMC) is struggling to meet demand for its vermiculite as its resource diminishes, the company told IM at a conference last month.
The issue has come as global demand for vermiculite, particularly for coarse grained grades, has soared, with industry participants expressing fears that coarse grained material will become increasingly scarce.
This and other developments for vermiculite and perlite were the focus of discussion at The Vermiculite Association’s conference, “Ultralight aggregates delivering the needs of the environment”, held in Watford, UK, on 12...