Industrial Minerals

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• Research calls for more iodine in UK diets 23 May 2013

  Deficiency during pregnancy can impair IQs of children, nutritionists discover Read More

• Shale gas could provide up to a third of UK energy needs 23 May 2013

  Unconventional energy source could offer cheap power to UK industry Read More

• US fracking legislation gets lukewarm reception 17 May 2013

  Industry and environmentalists say proposal fails to address all issues Read More

• Comment: Can industrial mineral supply meet US oilfield demand? 16 May 2013

  Fracking industry ramps up activity as US powers towards energy independence Read More

• Cuadrilla to begin drilling operations in Balcome, UK 09 May 2013

  Company plans to restart exploration; hopes to dispel community concern Read More

• Oil and gas exploration remain steady – Baker Hughes 07 May 2013

  Canada shows largest fall as Spring thaw tightens grip; US decline slows Read More

• Slowdown in China manufacturing compounds economy doubts 01 May 2013

  PMI confirms weakness in exports; analysts offer mixed views on outlook for Q2 Read More

• Comment: The road to European shale gas success 01 May 2013

  Speakers outline the importance of best practice at London roundtable discussion Read More

• Burden of TiO2 costs falling for paint producers 25 April 2013

  Paint manufacturers see relief in TiO2 burden despite announced price increases Read More

• US glass manufacturer calls for Indiana ‘bottle bill’ IM May 2013

  Use of cullet will save mineral resources while an iniative to use recycled glass is expected to reduce landfill, Emma Hughes, deputy editor, finds out more about the glass industry's strides towards a refundable bottle tax Read More

• Ireland places two-year hold on fracking licences 22 April 2013

  Minister said there is "considerable genuine concern" about environmental impact Read More

• Graphene Live: Graphene targets $1.8bn indium market 17 April 2013

  'Super-material' to go head to head with indium tin oxide market for touch screens Read More

• Chinese economic growth falls short of analysts’ estimates 16 April 2013

  Situation murky says Premier; World Bank predicts 8.3% overall growth for 2013 Read More

• Plastic recycling strengthened by mica reinforced fibres 15 April 2013

  Qatari research could benefit environment and reprocessed material applications Read More

• Fracking not major cause of earthquakes, say UK scientists 10 April 2013

  New research shows collapsing bore holes pose greater risk of tremors Read More

• Glass manufacturer calls for Indiana ‘bottle bill’ 09 April 2013

  Verallia urges law requiring a refundable deposit on beverage containers Read More

• US oil and gas exploration begins to fall again 08 April 2013

  Canadian rig count slumps as spring thaw takes hold; Europe, Africa strong y-o-y Read More

• CD Enviro develops road salt recycling process 05 April 2013

  Wasted grit can be reused; could achieve 85% landfill volume reduction Read More

• Chinese PMI increases but steel demand to be muted in 2013 03 April 2013

  US economic growth continues while sluggish Eurozone sees top performers fall Read More

• Russia looks to tap shale oil resource 02 April 2013

  Country could maintain oil output by fracking, horizontally drilling shale deposit Read More

• Manufacturing growth hints at economic recovery IM April 2013 issue

  China sees manufacturing resurgence; Germany on upward trend Read More

• Rwanda sand miners call for clear mineral extraction policy 26 March 2013

  Locals opening new mines cause local authorities to close several sites Read More

• Centrica signs 20-year US shale gas agreement 26 March 2013

  Deal could mean supplying 1.8m homes with US natural gas Read More

• New panel of experts will peer-review EPA fracking report 26 March 2013

  Environmental Protection Agency panel will advise on potential fracking impacts Read More

• California lawmakers propose fracking moratorium 25 March 2013

  Legislation would impose fracking ban amid health and environmental concerns Read More

• Budget '13: Fracking is once more welcomed by UK government 21 March 2013

  Chancellor Osborne reiterates plans for tax breaks; aims to support communities Read More

• Lockheed Martin awarded graphene filtration patent 19 March 2013

  Tech firm says material offers cheaper alternative to current desalination methods Read More

• Report: UK urged to ‘dash for smart gas’ 18 March 2013

  UK government advised to consider fracking as short-term option, report suggests Read More

• Fracking could boost California’s economy by 14% 15 March 2013

  University of Tennessee plans fracking activity; Wyoming spill not cause for concern Read More

• Cuadrilla will begin UK fracking operations in 2014 14 March 2013

  Company confirms shale gas resource; plans full environmental impact assessment Read More

• China construction to pick up in 2013 March 2013 issue

  Construction has always been a key market for a variety of industrial minerals producers in areas such as pigments, insulation, and plastic additives. In a more indirect way, construction is also an important end-market for steel, an industry that would be impossible without refractory minerals. Read More