Industrial Minerals

Comment

• IM’s evolution continues March 2010

  Magazine redesign complements development of indmin.com Read More

• Potash price pressure February 2010

  Potash producers finally begin to bow to low market demand Read More

• Climate change fall out January 2010

  Coal-fired power plant demise threatens FGD minerals future Read More

• Underwater, the new frontier December 2009

  Seabed mining gains momentum as resource race intensifies Read More

• Into Africa (for China) November 2009

  China set to leave world in wake with African mineral push Read More

• China goes green October 2009

  China’s low profile green push can lead to mineral demand boom Read More

• End of tunnel in sight? September 2009

  Signs of recovery while certain sectors show resilience Read More

• Mineral trade: by fair means or foul? August 2009 issue

  Stage set for prolonged battle over China’s mineral export policy Read More

• Comment: Thinking strategic about minerals July issue 2009

  Securing industrial minerals supply is increasingly on national goverments' agendas Read More

• Sun, sand, & supply potential June 2009 issue

  One region that has begun to attract increasing interest is the Middle East, and in particular the Arabian Peninsula. This month’s cover story focuses on Saudi Arabia, the dominant player of the region, but Oman is also bolstering its mineral stable. Driven by the risks of overreliance on their oil and gas industries, the Gulf states are realising that they have untapped natural resource wealth beyond their cherished “black gold”. Governments are now putting into practice new and strengthened policies to diversify their economic base through development of their mineral sectors Read More

• Comment: Evolution and revolution May issue 2009

  Taking stock of the industry’s growth and outlook: In this, our 500th issue of IM, we asked industry leaders to review the business over the past decades and see where it is heading. The replies make for instructive reading, and can be reviewed in detail in “State of play”, starting on p.36. Read More

• IM’s Global Intelligence Service April issue 2009

  We have endeavoured to significantly enhance our online information provision by incorporating new and modern online functionality to improve access to premium information on the international industrial minerals business. Read More