Shipping Outlook | Kaolin from Brazil | New Silk Way | Mineral Inspection | Fertiliser Minerals
By 2020 the largest sea lock in the world will open in IJmuiden, increasing the Port of Amsterdam’s total transhipment tonnage from 96 to 125m tonnes.
The new sea lock will be larger, wider, and tide independent, enabling a new generation […]
And the winner is…the Competition Tribunal of South Africa, plus consumers of andalusite for refractories: no mixed up envelopes in this drama.
The Appeal Court in South Africa today ruled in favour of the Competition Tribunal and dismissed the Appeal by Imerys and Andalusite Resources (Pty) Ltd to overturn the SA Competition Commission’s initial 2015 decision […]
The emergence of secondary raw materials becoming a more mainstream source of recycled industrial minerals is to increase in significance in the overall supply chain from mine to market.
However, the diversification of end use markets and the manufactured products consumed within them create differing degrees of complexity and varying rates of ultimate success in their […]
Additional speakers: Harsco | Befesa | Hosokawa Alpine | STET
There is just a month to go until IMFORMED’s upcoming Mineral Recycling Forum 2017, 7-8 March 2017, Rotterdam.
Much interest is already gathering for our second Mineral Recycling Forum, expanded following the success of our inaugural event last year where over 100 senior decision makers from across […]
Key takeaways from Dubai:
Market recovery on the way
Saudi rig activity up
Mineral demand increase expected
Gas supply challenge a driver
Stricter environmental specs. on barite
Aramco pushing for SG4.2 barite, Na-treated bentonite, local suppliers
Broychim to open new 240,000 tpa barite plant at Safi
The oilfield minerals community descended on Dubai in mid-January for IMFORMED’s inaugural Oilfield Minerals & Markets Forum […]
Additional speakers | Sponsor news
With just over a week to IMFORMED’s inaugural Oilfield Minerals & Markets Forum Dubai 2017, 15-17 January, at the Habtoor Grand Resort Dubai, we are delighted to announce some updates to the programme.
Barite session extended
Our barite session on Day 2 has been extended with the addition of the following presentations:
Barite from […]
As IMFORMED nears its second anniversary, Mike and Ismene would like to thank all our customers, sponsors, friends, and families for their unstinting support during the year.
May we take this opportunity to wish all of you a most Happy, Peaceful, and Prosperous New Year, and very much look forward to continuing our business and meeting […]
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FIELD TRIP TO MEXICHEM
CALL FOR PAPERS
In response to customer demand, IMFORMED is delighted to announce its inaugural Fluorine Forum 2017, 30 October – 1 November 2017, in San Luis Potosí, followed by a Field Trip, 2 November 2017, to Mexichem, operator of the world’s largest fluorspar mine.
Set in a superbly styled hotel, selected […]
The Middle East remains a powerhouse of oil and gas production and thus a major market for oilfield minerals used in drilling fluids, stimulation and cementing applications.
The region is a major importer of key oilfield minerals such as barite and bentonite used in drilling fluids, and is anticipated to be a potential growth market for […]
FINAL PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED
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SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2016
DAY ONE: WELCOME
16:00 Registration Island Hotel, Newport Beach
18:00 Welcome Drinks Reception & Networking
sponsored by Bass Metals Ltd
MONDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2016
DAY TWO: CONFERENCE
07:30 Registration | Networking Breakfast | Exhibition Booths
08:30 Welcome Address
Mike O’Driscoll, Director, & Ismene Clarke, Director, IMFORMED, UK
• Launching Graphite Supply Chain 2016
• The rising critical of […]