Magnesia features

• December 2004

  Sodium sulphate - Caught in a spin cycle

  01 December 2004

  The powder detergent market controls global sodium sulphate demand.  The main growth areas are in the developing world, in particular Latin America and Asia where sales volumes of boxed powder detergents continue to increase

• Batteries charged mineral demand

  01 December 2004

  Are batteries the power source of tomorrow's world and how rapidly is the make-up of batteries changing and adapting to our increasing demands?  Here we take a look at the domestic battery market, the role of EMD, lithium and graphite, as well as current and future developments.

• Ontario set for record mineral output

  01 December 2004

• Change at Xiyang

  01 December 2004

• In at the deep end with potash

  01 December 2004

• Brussels shuffle

  01 December 2004

• Chinese magnesite

  01 December 2004

• The natural choice - Zeolite developments in the USA

  01 December 2004

  Natural zeolite production in the USA now exceeds 60,000 tpa and it is growing at a rate of 10 to 15% per annum.  Growth is mainly driven by sales of animal feed supplements and water filtration.

• Italian minerals at your service

  01 December 2004

  Faced with increased competition in key markets most notably in the ceramics sector, and mounting production costs, Italy's mineral suppliers are fighting back with high value products and customer service

• November 2004

  Iran- window of opportunity

  01 November 2004

  Things are happening in Iran, and happening fast. Steel, ceramics, cement, refractories, oil and gas, and  opulation are all on the up. The one sector that would most benefit from this industrial boom, but as yet cannot deliver, is the minerals industry, plagued by poor planning and outdated processing. It’s time for change, and opportunity knocks for overseas investment

• Manufactured abrasive minerals - Hard minerals for hard markets

  01 November 2004

  Valued for their hardness and ability to grind and finish other products, the most commonly used abrasive minerals – fused aluminum oxides and silicon carbide (SiC) – have faced equally tough market conditions over recent years. Is the industry grinding to a halt?

• Minerals in rubber - Send for reinforcements

  01 November 2004

  Industrial minerals play an important role in rubber manufacture, not least as reinforcing fillers. Whether it’s adding value to high performance rubber products or extending compounds to keep production costs low, there is a mineral product to fit the bill.

• Special clays - From attapulgite to sepiolite

  01 November 2004

  The special clays industry is worth an estimated at $300m. in annual sales, with varied products from cat litter to nanocomposites. Here, Ian Wilson reviews the market, which is still attractive to new entrants based on recently discovered deposits in Greece and China.

• A Dutch solution for magnesia

  01 November 2004

• African minsands forge ahead

  01 November 2004

• Moving forward with confidence - Vermiculite Association's 56th Annual Meeting

  01 November 2004

• Renewed prospects for Canadian garnet

  01 November 2004

• Refractories

  01 November 2004