Industrial Minerals

Focus of the Week

• Madagascan presidential candidate will encourage mining 16 May 2013

  Emma Rasolovoahangy looks to improve labour force and protect investors Read More

• Private equity – the last bastion of mining finance 08 May 2013

  Direct investment could offer alternative to stocks and hedges, say experts Read More

• TiO2 Summit: Pigment producers must mend bridges 02 May 2013

  Wide cross-section of end-users seeking, and finding, alternatives to TiO2 Read More

• Graphene 2013: Hype won’t help, say manufacturers 25 April 2013

  Industry and public need to be realistic about wonder material’s possibilities Read More

• Comment: Is Europe headed for fracking success? 18 April 2013

  Cuadrilla’s senior geologist speaks with IM ahead of Proppant Prospects for Europe Read More

• Japanese mineral demand to get economic boost 12 April 2013

  Japanese government and central bank launch monetary policies to lift economy Read More

• Glass: a fragile industry? 04 April 2013

  Feature: how will the glass supply chain fare in 2013? Read More

• How to safely source minerals from conflict zones 28 March 2013

  EU Commission opens consultation for new governance of ‘conflict mineral’ mining Read More

• Serbia government courts foreign mining investment 20 March 2013

  Aims for GDP contribution of 5%; Pan Global, Ultra Lithium follow RTM’s footsteps Read More

• NASA: Mars has similar industrial minerals to Earth 14 March 2013

  Recent sample shows smectite clay; planet also hosts feldspar, magnetite, gypsum Read More

• Base Resources’ Kwale to begin production in August 07 March 2013

  Chequered past and weak market demand will not hold back mineral sales Read More