<?xml version="1.0" encoding="us-ascii"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.indmin.com/RSS/631/Industrial-Specialities.html?FeedID=631" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>Industrial, Specialities</title><link>http://www.indmin.com/RSS.aspx?FeedID=631</link><description /><copyright>?2012 Industrial Minerals</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><category>Industrial, Specialities</category><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2973459/IM-Global-Rare-Earths-Roundup-27-January-3-February.html</guid><title>IM Global Rare Earths Roundup: 27 January - 3 February</title><description>A brief look at the rest of the week?s rare earth stories in the news</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2973459/IM-Global-Rare-Earths-Roundup-27-January-3-February.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2973270/Grafen-to-use-Northern-Graphite-material-for-graphene-research.html</guid><title>Grafen to use Northern Graphite material for graphene research</title><description>Junior holds 50% of North American patent rights for ?products and processes?</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2973270/Grafen-to-use-Northern-Graphite-material-for-graphene-research.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2972546/Malaysia-approves-Lynas-rare-earths-plant.html</guid><title>Malaysia approves Lynas rare earths plant</title><description>Lynas must submit plans for waste disposal, but gets green light for start-up</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2972546/Malaysia-approves-Lynas-rare-earths-plant.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2972425/Zimbabwe-boosts-graphite-output-in-2011.html</guid><title>Zimbabwe boosts graphite output in 2011 </title><description>Africa?s only natural graphite producer increases output by 80% on world shortage</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2972425/Zimbabwe-boosts-graphite-output-in-2011.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2968962/IM-Global-Rare-Earths-Roundup-20-27-January.html</guid><title>IM Global Rare Earths Roundup: 20-27 January</title><description>A brief look at the rest of the week?s rare earth stories in the news</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2968962/IM-Global-Rare-Earths-Roundup-20-27-January.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2969224/Amcols-Q4-2011-operating-profit-grows-64-to-181m.html</guid><title>Amcol?s Q4 2011 operating profit grows 64% to $18.1m</title><description>Pet sales hit, but price increases drive 80% of mineral division?s gross profit</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2969224/Amcols-Q4-2011-operating-profit-grows-64-to-181m.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2968117/Eriez-Magnetics-Europe-expands-UK-manufacturing-operations.html</guid><title>Eriez Magnetics Europe expands UK manufacturing operations</title><description>Magnetic separation technology group acquires 1,700 m2 site for expansion</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2968117/Eriez-Magnetics-Europe-expands-UK-manufacturing-operations.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2966043/Industrial-Minerals-Prices-February-2012.html</guid><title>Industrial Minerals Prices February 2012</title><description /><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2966043/Industrial-Minerals-Prices-February-2012.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2966049/Price-Briefing-New-Year-new-price-minerals-respond-to-fluctuating-world-markets.html</guid><title>Price Briefing: New Year, new price - minerals respond to fluctuating world markets</title><description>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</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2966049/Price-Briefing-New-Year-new-price-minerals-respond-to-fluctuating-world-markets.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2966254/EU-report-outlines-ambitions-to-recover-minerals-from-waste.html</guid><title>EU report outlines ambitions to recover minerals from waste</title><description>Implementing full waste legislation could save EU ?72bn a year, Commission says</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2966254/EU-report-outlines-ambitions-to-recover-minerals-from-waste.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2966333/Lynas-secures-A225m-funding-to-complete-Malaysia-plant.html</guid><title>Lynas secures A$225m funding to complete Malaysia plant</title><description>Rare earths group issues convertible bonds through Mount Kellett Capital Managment</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2966333/Lynas-secures-A225m-funding-to-complete-Malaysia-plant.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2965129/Recession-no-major-effect-on-Greek-bentonite-says-producer.html</guid><title>Recession ?no major effect? on Greek bentonite, says producer</title><description>S&amp;B Industrial Minerals says bentonite sales have little exposure to Greek economy</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2965129/Recession-no-major-effect-on-Greek-bentonite-says-producer.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2965359/IM-Global-Rare-Earths-Roundup-13-20-January.html</guid><title>IM Global Rare Earths Roundup: 13-20 January</title><description>A brief look at the rest of the week?s rare earth stories in the news</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2965359/IM-Global-Rare-Earths-Roundup-13-20-January.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2965248/NaturalNano-strikes-halloysite-nanotubes-development-deal.html</guid><title>NaturalNano strikes halloysite nanotubes development deal</title><description>US group to develop new body armour technology using halloysite-based materials</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2965248/NaturalNano-strikes-halloysite-nanotubes-development-deal.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2964438/Rhewum-secures-screening-order-from-German-salt-group.html</guid><title>Rhewum secures screening order from German salt group</title><description>Screen will provide 200,000 tpa capacity for GSES?s de-icer, animal feed grades</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2964438/Rhewum-secures-screening-order-from-German-salt-group.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2964573/Price-Briefing12-19-January-2012.html</guid><title>Price Briefing ? 12-19 January 2012</title><description>Chinese New Year blamed for lull, increased cost pressures to up bentonite, MIO</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2964573/Price-Briefing12-19-January-2012.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2962564/Mild-winter-sees-turn-down-in-salt-for-de-icing-in-US.html</guid><title>Mild winter sees turn down in salt for de-icing in US</title><description>Cargill slows production in New York; Compass looks to a cold Q1 2012</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2962564/Mild-winter-sees-turn-down-in-salt-for-de-icing-in-US.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2961423/IM-Global-Rare-Earths-Roundup-6-13-January.html</guid><title>IM Global Rare Earths Roundup: 6-13 January</title><description>New company set up to develop Germany?s only known rare earth deposit</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2961423/IM-Global-Rare-Earths-Roundup-6-13-January.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2960645/Iodine-spot-prices-soften-from-Q4-highs.html</guid><title>Iodine spot prices soften from Q4 highs</title><description>Market remains tight but Chile spot prices fall from record levels of 2011</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2960645/Iodine-spot-prices-soften-from-Q4-highs.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2960219/IM-Global-Health-Check-Q4-2011-Take-nothing-for-granted.html</guid><title>IM Global Health Check Q4 2011: Take nothing for granted</title><description>The only lesson to remember in 2012 is that it?s going to be another volatile ride for industrial minerals prices, dragged down by the European debt crisis and worries of China's property bubble, but not without bright spots</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2960219/IM-Global-Health-Check-Q4-2011-Take-nothing-for-granted.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2959053/Great-Western-forms-JV-for-China-built-rare-earth-plant.html</guid><title>Great Western forms JV for China-built rare earth plant</title><description>Ganzhou Qiandong Rare Earth to start building separation facility in South Africa</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2959053/Great-Western-forms-JV-for-China-built-rare-earth-plant.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2958934/US-Antimony-Corp-completes-Mexico-flotation-mill.html</guid><title>US Antimony Corp. completes Mexico flotation mill</title><description>Ready to produce antimony concentrate to feed trioxide production in Coahuila state</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2958934/US-Antimony-Corp-completes-Mexico-flotation-mill.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2958283/Lomiko-Metals-launches-Canada-graphite-exploration-campaign.html</guid><title>Lomiko Metals launches Canada graphite exploration campaign</title><description>Starts programme to map out newly-acquired Quatre Mills deposit in Quebec</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2958283/Lomiko-Metals-launches-Canada-graphite-exploration-campaign.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2957687/IM-Global-Rare-Earth-Roundup-31-December-6-January.html</guid><title>IM Global Rare Earth Roundup: 31 December - 6 January</title><description>Stans submits licences for Kyrgyzstan mine; bullish share forecast for Molycorp</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2957687/IM-Global-Rare-Earth-Roundup-31-December-6-January.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2956624/Lynas-makes-further-progress-on-Malaysia-rare-earths-licence.html</guid><title>Lynas makes further progress on Malaysia rare earths licence</title><description>Completes requirements for Atomic Energy Licensing Board; decision by end of January</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2956624/Lynas-makes-further-progress-on-Malaysia-rare-earths-licence.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2955926/Molycorp-finds-end-users-for-78-of-Mountain-Pass-output.html</guid><title>Molycorp finds end users for 78% of Mountain Pass output</title><description>Demand for US producer?s rare earths seen as positive for global rare earth industry</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2955926/Molycorp-finds-end-users-for-78-of-Mountain-Pass-output.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2955388/China-quotas-unlikely-to-buoy-falling-rare-earth-prices.html</guid><title>China quotas unlikely to buoy falling rare earth prices</title><description>Analysts say export limits to stabilise market, but no return to highs of 2010-11</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2955388/China-quotas-unlikely-to-buoy-falling-rare-earth-prices.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2954757/China-rare-earth-quotas-slashed-by-27-for-H1-2012.html</guid><title>China rare earth quotas slashed by 27% for H1 2012 </title><description>Ministry of Commerce sets first half exports at 10,546 tonnes</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2954757/China-rare-earth-quotas-slashed-by-27-for-H1-2012.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2953654/Year-in-Review-2011-Rare-Earths.html</guid><title>Year in Review 2011: Rare Earths</title><description>A volatile year saw prices rocket and fall as China remained unpredictable as ever</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2953654/Year-in-Review-2011-Rare-Earths.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2954307/China-releases-statement-on-2012-rare-earths-export-quota.html</guid><title>China releases statement on 2012 rare earths export quota</title><description>2012 level will be ?basically the same? as 2011, MOFCOM says; 11 companies allotted</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2954307/China-releases-statement-on-2012-rare-earths-export-quota.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2953610/Year-in-Review-2011-Fluorspar.html</guid><title>Year in Review 2011: Fluorspar</title><description>The West eyed supply chain consolidation, as China continued to build capacity</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2953610/Year-in-Review-2011-Fluorspar.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2953850/Year-in-Review-2011-Mineral-Pricing.html</guid><title>Year in Review 2011: Mineral Pricing</title><description>IM takes a look at the most volatile markets of 2011</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2953850/Year-in-Review-2011-Mineral-Pricing.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2953342/Year-in-Review-2011-Graphite.html</guid><title>Year in Review 2011: Graphite</title><description>Junior developers trebled as graphite headed the high-tech revolution</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2953342/Year-in-Review-2011-Graphite.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2952760/FOCUS-Mining-the-space-economy.html</guid><title>FOCUS: Mining the space economy</title><description>The challenges, innovations and predictions for sourcing extraterrestrial minerals</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2952760/FOCUS-Mining-the-space-economy.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2952218/Energizer-Resources-signs-joint-venture-to-explore-Madagascar.html</guid><title>Energizer Resources signs joint venture to explore Madagascar</title><description>New company to explore for lithium, barytes, graphite, fluorspar, potash and kaolin</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2952218/Energizer-Resources-signs-joint-venture-to-explore-Madagascar.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2950762/Russian-rare-earths-potential-faces-major-obstacles.html</guid><title>Russian rare earths potential faces major obstacles</title><description>Russia?s anticipated entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) next year is seen as good news for industrial mineral exporters, but those interested in the country?s vast rare earth deposits will have to wait years before they see new supply sources open up.</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2950762/Russian-rare-earths-potential-faces-major-obstacles.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2950761/Graphite-juniors-should-not-ignore-traditional-marketspanel.html</guid><title>Graphite juniors should not ignore traditional markets ? panel</title><description>Panellists at IM?s Graphite 2011 conference held in London, UK last month, have cautioned that emerging producers are relying too heavily on a boom in demand for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and other high-tech uses to justify investments into new capacity, saying traditional uses are still attractive markets.</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2950761/Graphite-juniors-should-not-ignore-traditional-marketspanel.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2950758/Graphites-golden-egg-of-the-future.html</guid><title>Graphite?s golden egg of the future?</title><description>?Miracle material? graphene claims huge market potential</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2950758/Graphites-golden-egg-of-the-future.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2951047/Worlds-largest-rare-earth-producer-could-face-export-ban.html</guid><title>World?s largest rare earth producer could face export ban</title><description>China?s Baotou Steel left off government list of environmentally-approved exporters</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2951047/Worlds-largest-rare-earth-producer-could-face-export-ban.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2950970/Quiet-period-for-Chinese-magnesia-exports-until-March-2012.html</guid><title>Quiet period for Chinese magnesia exports until March 2012</title><description>Little change to mineral exports quotas, but H2 2012 magnesia quota under spotlight</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2950970/Quiet-period-for-Chinese-magnesia-exports-until-March-2012.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2950462/Molycorp-gets-green-light-for-heavy-rare-earth-exploration.html</guid><title>Molycorp gets green light for heavy rare earth exploration</title><description>US group looks to diversify California resource base after government approval</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2950462/Molycorp-gets-green-light-for-heavy-rare-earth-exploration.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2950496/IM-Global-Rare-Earth-Roundup-9-16-December.html</guid><title>IM Global Rare Earth Roundup: 9-16 December </title><description>A brief look at the rest of the week?s rare earth stories in the news</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2950496/IM-Global-Rare-Earth-Roundup-9-16-December.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2947249/Build-it-and-they-will-comeNorthern-Graphite.html</guid><title>?Build it and they will come? ? Northern Graphite</title><description>Graphite ?11: CEO lauds flake potential, quiet on synthetic and amorphous</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2947249/Build-it-and-they-will-comeNorthern-Graphite.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2947077/SiC-Processing-cuts-output-in-response-to-solar-cell-slowdown.html</guid><title>SiC Processing cuts output in response to solar cell slowdown</title><description>Silicon carbide slurry producer reacts to demand fall in European photovoltaic market</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2947077/SiC-Processing-cuts-output-in-response-to-solar-cell-slowdown.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2947295/IM-Global-Lithium-Roundup-2-9-December.html</guid><title>IM Global Lithium Roundup: 2-9 December </title><description>A brief look at the rest of the week?s lithium stories in the news</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2947295/IM-Global-Lithium-Roundup-2-9-December.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2947206/IM-Global-Rare-Earth-Roundup-2-9-December.html</guid><title>IM Global Rare Earth Roundup: 2-9 December </title><description>A brief look at the rest of the week?s rare earth stories in the news</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2947206/IM-Global-Rare-Earth-Roundup-2-9-December.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2946424/FOCUS-Russian-rare-earths-potential-faces-major-obstacles.html</guid><title>FOCUS: Russian rare earths potential faces major obstacles</title><description>Experts predict at least 5-10 years before world-scale reserves are commercialised</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2946424/FOCUS-Russian-rare-earths-potential-faces-major-obstacles.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2945806/Impact-of-mineral-scarcities-to-increase-substantiallyPwC.html</guid><title>Impact of mineral scarcities to increase substantially ? PwC</title><description>End users increasingly concerned about scarcity; growing demand the major cause</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2945806/Impact-of-mineral-scarcities-to-increase-substantiallyPwC.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2945172/Graphite-juniors-should-not-ignore-traditional-marketspanel.html</guid><title>Graphite juniors should not ignore traditional markets ? panel</title><description>Graphite ?11: High-tech markets promising, but 'old industry' offers stable demand</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2945172/Graphite-juniors-should-not-ignore-traditional-marketspanel.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2944609/Magnesita-seeks-partners-for-Brazil-graphite-project.html</guid><title>Magnesita seeks partners for Brazil graphite project</title><description>Brazilian group exploring potential JV deals for 40,000 tpa Minas Gerais mine</description><link>http://www.indmin.com/Article/2944609/Magnesita-seeks-partners-for-Brazil-graphite-project.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>

