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December 2003
01 December 2003
These are turbulent times for the non-metallurgical calcined alumina business. Divestment and acquisition activities could signal 'all change' on the supply front
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01 December 2003
Barytes remains the most important mineral used for oil and gas drilling due to its unique physical, chemical, and magnetic neutrality.
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01 December 2003
With the refractories market for dead burned magnesia becoming such a tight and competitive arena, magnesite producers are exploring the potential for caustic magnesia grades
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01 December 2003
Selecting the right raw material for ceramic tiles is crucial to producing a successful product. Martin Stentiford outlines the choices available and how industrial minerals help to give different types of tiles their special characteristics.
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01 December 2003
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01 December 2003
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01 December 2003
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01 December 2003
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01 December 2003
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01 December 2003
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01 December 2003
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November 2003
01 November 2003
The Western sinter magnesia supply market is having a tough time. Declining demand, cheap Chinese imports, and unfavourable exchange rates have taken their toll. IM checked out the survivors to see how they were coping, and found that the future may lie in basic monolithics.
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01 November 2003
The search for the right supplier and the right product is not an easy one for any raw material. For industrial minerals consumers there are many variables to consider.
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01 November 2003
Zircon millers are shooting the rapids of zircon sand price hikes, tight supply, and soaring freight rates, while their own milled zircon prices remain low - is it all about to capsize?
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01 November 2003
Consumption of plastics in Western Europe has increased in recent years and growth is set to continue. As Walter Hohenberger of Filler Consulting explains, growth for filler minerals will not be far behind.
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01 November 2003
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01 November 2003
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01 November 2003
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01 November 2003
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01 November 2003
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01 November 2003