Silo loading a Halliburton truck with drilling grade barite at Cimbar’s recently opened plant at Marietta, Ohio Courtesy CIMBAR CIMBAR Performance Minerals Inc. has recently opened a new barite operation in Marietta, Ohio, serving the north-east regional oilfield market. The new plant’s main product is API Drilling Grade Barite with a production capacity [...]
Just a quick note to say a big thank you to all our sponsors, speakers, and delegates for supporting and participating in such positive fashion at our inaugural IMFORMED Rendezvous this week (8-10 April, at Les Jardins du Marais). It was a real pleasure to facilitate such a vibrant forum on its first outing for a [...]
Mineral Recycling Forum 2019 Krakow – Review This year’s Mineral Recycling Forum 2019 took place in the lovely city of Kraków, south Poland, where international delegates from across the supply chain of industrial mineral recycling gathered to network and listen to an expert panel of speakers. The Welcome Reception at the Malecon Restaurant provided excellent [...]
Drivers, factors, keys to success Following on from our earlier analysis of the underlying principles of the industrial minerals business (see Part 1: Overview, structure & key takeaways), here we discover what makes it tick, by highlighting the industry’s drivers, influencing factors, and keys to success. All these aspects of the market and more will [...]
Overview, structure, & trends The industrial minerals market is not always an easy one to understand. Minerals and rocks exploited for their non-metallurgical value represent a vital but frequently poorly understood sector of the global minerals industry – often (and rather unfairly) labelled as “unglamorous” and even “the Third World of the mining industry”! But [...]
It is with great sadness that we report the recent passing of Prof. Wen Lu, the respected authority on Chinese industrial minerals. Wen Lu’s contribution to knowledge and understanding of China’s vast industrial minerals resources was second to none. In particular, his communication of that knowledge, charming manner, and all round willingness in responding to [...]
Looking forward to meeting all and networking in the beautiful city of Krakow next week at Mineral Recycling Forum 2019. Excellent speakers on key topics driving the evolution of the secondary raw material supply chain for industrial mineral markets. KEYNOTE OVERVIEWS Competitive manufacturing industries in Europe: circular economy and access to raw materials Maria Nyberg, [...]
Smart Mining - Resources for a Connected World, 24-27 February 2019 Mike O'Driscoll, Director, IMFORMED will be attending this year's SME Annual Meeting & Expo, 25-27 February 2019 at the Denver Convention Center - more details here. Very much looking forward to connecting with all our North American and international contacts and meeting new friends [...]
IMFORMED Rendezvous, 8-10 2019, Paris - Confirmed Programme All you need to know, all you need to meet, all in one place BOOK HERE! EARLY BIRD RATE ENDS 25 FEBRUARY 2019 Bringing together and making connections for established players seeking new horizons, and newcomers evaluating the industrial minerals space. FULL CONFERENCE DETAILS HERE Trying to get ahead [...]
Mineral Recycling Forum 2019 Confirmed Programme Mineral Recycling Forum 2019, Krakow, 4-6 March 2019 is bringing together the leading players to network and discuss the supply chain of recycling industrial minerals, from sourcing, supply, processing, logistics to end use applications and demand outlook. Find out how the European Commission and IMA-Europe projects the industrial minerals [...]
