Industrial Minerals


Palabora undertakes study to double vermiculite production

16 January 2012

by Jack Elliott

South African group looks to pounce on strong demand, but output falls 48% in Q4

Keywords: Palabora Mining, Rio Tinto, vermiculite, horticulture

The world’s largest producer of vermiculite, Palabora Mining Co., is undertaking a study to up to double its vermiculite production, the company told IM.

The production increase could see Palabora’s production rocket to 400,000 tpa, with the South African group looking to capitalise on strong...