Mike O'Driscoll

About Mike O'Driscoll

Mike has over 30 years experience in the international mining and minerals industry, specialising in industrial minerals and markets, for which he is widely recognised as a leading expert. After serving 26 years at Industrial Minerals (IM) magazine – 17 years as Editor – Mike left IM in 2014 to pursue an independent career in the industrial minerals business, and launched IMFORMED in January 2015 with Ismene Clarke. Read more >

Refractory minerals outlook: “Industrial waste resources will become the new normal”

IMFORMED interviewed for Interceram’s Refractories Manual 2020 Recovering spent MgO-C refractory bricks from a ladle at Sidenor, Spain - a very active pioneer in valorisation of refractory waste. Courtesy Sidenor IMFORMED was delighted to have been interviewed for this year’s Refractories Manual 2020, the annual Special Edition of Interceram. Interceram - International Ceramic [...]

By |2024-03-22T05:52:16+00:00Friday, 11 September, 2020|Newsfile|Comments Off on Refractory minerals outlook: “Industrial waste resources will become the new normal”

Guyana bauxite newcomer starts bulk shipments

First Bauxite high grade alternative source for non-met. markets PLUS: Australian Bauxite progress | China bauxite latest Early July saw First Bauxite LLC load the first bulk ocean vessel of its Guyanese raw high grade non-metallurgical bauxite for overseas markets in refractories, cement, abrasives, and water treatment. Although it has taken some 10 years to [...]

By |2024-03-22T05:52:16+00:00Wednesday, 5 August, 2020|Newsfile|Comments Off on Guyana bauxite newcomer starts bulk shipments

Industrial Minerals: Fallout, Opportunities, Recovery Strategies

IMFORMED-Tractus Asia Webinar Reviewed The industrial minerals sector has been rocked; first, by the US-China trade war, its ensuing political tensions, and then by the pandemic. Last week 150 attendees signed up to a webinar on Wednesday 22 July organised by IMFORMED and Tractus Asia to learn about recent market developments, potential strategies to mitigate [...]

By |2024-03-22T05:52:16+00:00Tuesday, 28 July, 2020|Newsfile|2 Comments

Magnesia in Question: China & World Trends Discussed

Report on NAIME’s Magnesia & Refractory Webinar Dashiqiao 9 July 2020 Last week IMFORMED was delighted to be invited to present on world magnesia supply trends at a special conference and webinar organised by the Northeast Asian Industrial Minerals Exchange (NAIME), Beijing Easynai Information Technology Co. Ltd, and the Liaoning Magnesium Industry Development Group. “2020 [...]

By |2024-03-22T05:52:16+00:00Thursday, 16 July, 2020|Newsfile|1 Comment

2020 Vision for Industrial Minerals

Introduction to Mining Engineering's annual review of industrial minerals IMFORMED is delighted and honoured to have been invited to write the introductory article "2020 Vision for Industrial Minerals" for Mining Engineering's latest annual review of industrial minerals. The article, written by Mike O'Driscoll, Director, IMFORMED, has just been published in the July 2020 issue of Mining [...]

By |2024-03-22T05:52:17+00:00Monday, 13 July, 2020|Newsfile|Comments Off on 2020 Vision for Industrial Minerals

WEBINAR: Industrial Minerals – Trade War, Politics, & Covid-19

WEDNESDAY 22 JULY 2020 | 22:00 SINGAPORE | 15:00 LONDON | 10:00 EST The industrial minerals sector has been rocked; first, by the US-China trade war, its ensuing political tensions, and then by the pandemic. Join IMFORMED and Tractus Asia to learn about recent market developments, potential strategies to mitigate risk and take advantage [...]

By |2024-03-22T05:52:17+00:00Friday, 10 July, 2020|Newsfile|Comments Off on WEBINAR: Industrial Minerals – Trade War, Politics, & Covid-19

Magnesia from the “Roof of the World” to Kentucky

The Kamaduo magnesite deposit near Chamdo, north-east Tibet, lies at some 4,200 metres altitude, hosting >50m tonnes reserves of magnesite grading 47.6% MgO with low iron and silica. PRCO has an exclusive 99 year lease on the Tibetan deposit. Courtesy PRCO First Chinese MgO-C refractory plant in US: PRCO America to use high purity [...]

By |2024-03-22T05:52:17+00:00Tuesday, 30 June, 2020|Newsfile|Comments Off on Magnesia from the “Roof of the World” to Kentucky

2020 Global Magnesia Refractory Conference/Webinar – Northeast Asia Magnesia Exchange

9-10 July 2020 14:00-18:00 Beijing Time In-person & Virtual Conference Lihua Hotel, Dashiqiao, Liaoning Province, China PLEASE NOTE: ALL SESSIONS IN CHINESE EXCEPT FOR MIKE O’DRISCOLL’S PRESENTATION IN ENGLISH DAY 1: 9 July 14.00 Beijing Time | 08.00 CET Organisers Northeast Asia Magnesia Exchange Easynai Liaoning Magnesium Industry Development Group Supporters IMFORMED Industrial Mineral Forums [...]

By |2024-03-22T05:52:17+00:00Tuesday, 30 June, 2020|Newsfile|Comments Off on 2020 Global Magnesia Refractory Conference/Webinar – Northeast Asia Magnesia Exchange

WEBINAR: Fluorspar market trends 25 June 2020

Impact of COVID-19 | Threat of alternatives to fluorspar Organised by Roskill | panel participation by IMFORMED 25 June 2020 Roskill will present its latest views and insights on the fluorspar industry and the entire F-supply chain, examining the challenges caused by COVID-19 given the impact the pandemic is having globally, and what the future may [...]

By |2024-03-22T05:52:17+00:00Thursday, 18 June, 2020|Newsfile|Comments Off on WEBINAR: Fluorspar market trends 25 June 2020