Industrial Minerals

Functional Fillers, Pigments

• South African institute develops reclaimed PCC process Thursday, February 02, 2012

  Waste treatment process yields high purity precipitated calcium carbonate Read More

• Rio Tinto acquires BHP stake in Richards Bay Minerals Wednesday, February 01, 2012

  BHP exits minsands industry, selling 37% stake in South African JV Read More

• US accuses businessman of stealing DuPont trade secrets Wednesday, February 01, 2012

  Prosecutors work to keep man jailed prior to court date; follows December arrest Read More

• Ilmenite prices more than tripled in last 12 months – Kenmare Thursday, January 26, 2012

  Mineral sands group says contracts secured at $300-400/tonne for first half of 2012 Read More

• Price Briefing – 20-26 January 2012 Thursday, January 26, 2012

  Ilmenite prices triple year on year; Uralkali forecasts potash to remain high in ‘12 Read More

• Talk from the Top: “We are pursuing a very clear acquisition strategy” February 2012

  Christian Kather, CEO of world no.2 talc producer Mondo Minerals, talked to IM about the strategy to develop the plastics market & grow through acquisitions in Asia & South America Read More

• Industrial Minerals Prices February 2012 February 2012

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• Price Briefing: New Year, new price - minerals respond to fluctuating world markets February 2012

  The start of the year saw many mineral grades increasing in value as producers upped their prices to cope with hikes in energy, freight and tight global market fundamentals Read More

• People and places February 2012 February 2012

  Gordon Stollery, Canada Fluorspar; Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, Solvay; Akiva Mozes, Israel Chemicals; Ron Bryan, Compass Minerals; John A. Clarke, Great Quest Metals; Mario Juarez, Lithium One; Daniel Greenwell, Tronox Read More

• Projects in the Pipeline: Kaolin bounces back February 2012

  It has been a difficult couple of years for kaolin as the global recession spread to its end user markets, but a recent recovery in demand has also encouraged a surge of new operations and exploration projects Read More

• Chinese TiO2 group chairman arrested February 2012

  Zhuang Kai of Pangang Group held ; Allegedly stole chloride TiO2 documents Read More

• DuPont TiO2 business posts 33% profit rise on price hikes Wednesday, January 25, 2012

  World’s largest TiO2 producer reports strong quarter, but sees drop in Asia demand Read More

• KaMin pressured by environmental group over creek spill Wednesday, January 25, 2012

  Savannah Riverkeep delivers 60-day notice of potential Georgia kaolin leak lawsuit Read More

• IRC ramps up Russia ilmenite output, beating 2011 targets Thursday, January 19, 2012

  Operations hit by fuel, railcar shortages in Q4; Ukraine’s Titan ups TiO2 output Read More

• Rio Tinto increases Q4 borates, TiO2 feedstock output Tuesday, January 17, 2012

  Minerals production up marginally in fourth quarter and full-year 2011 Read More

• Labour costs push up micaceous iron oxide prices Monday, January 16, 2012

  Standard grade prices up 3-4% while demand for high quality MIO grades firms Read More