…you served the industry well
The end of an era for those in the mineral media world. The October-November 2019 issue of Industrial Minerals magazine marked its final edition.
An announcement in late October 2019 stated: “the printed version of Industrial Minerals will be merged into Fastmarkets’ Metal Market Magazine”.
This brings to a close 52 years of […]
Announcing IMFORMED 2020 Forums – Mark your Diaries
Mineral Recycling | Global Outlook | Magnesia | Oilfield | Fluorine | China Refractories
IMFORMED is delighted to announce an exciting portfolio of high profile conferences for 2020, providing the global industrial minerals business with topical and informative speaker presentations combined with invaluable networking opportunities to develop your business.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR […]
Indian Minerals & Markets Forum 2019 Review
They call it the “City of Dreams”, or Mayanagri: Mumbai, rich in history and trade, is India’s financial and business hub as well as home to Bollywood.
Last week the city was host to a major gathering of international leading lights of the industrial minerals sector attending IMFORMED’s inaugural Indian […]
Fluorine Forum 2019 Review
The great and the good of the global fluorine raw material supply chain gathered in Prague last month for an excellent three days of high profile presentations, discussion, and invaluable networking.
IMFORMED’s Fluorine Forum 2019, 21-23 October, was held at the centrally located and iconic Alcron Hotel in Prague. Now in its third […]
JUST ONE WEEK TO GO!
Forum Update | New Speakers
IMFORMED’s Indian Minerals & Markets Forum 2019, takes place on 18-20 November, at the JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu.
India’s minerals industry is on the threshold of a new era with exciting growth potential in both established and emerging new mineral consuming markets.
Programme Update
New speaker additions include:
Indian mining & […]
Two weeks to go until Fluorine Forum 2019
With just under two weeks until IMFORMED’s Fluorine Forum 2019 at the Alcron Hotel, Prague, on 21-23 October, the great and the good of the global fluorine raw materials supply chain are readying themselves for two days of exceptional presentations, discussion, and networking.
In recent months the fluorine raw […]
India has always been one of the world’s great sources and markets for industrial minerals, but now looks set to significantly raise its profile.
Already the world’s fifth largest manufacturer, India remains on track to be the world’s fastest growing economy with IMF estimated GDP growth forecasts of 7.3% for FY2019 and 7.4% for FY2020.
Meanwhile, the […]
With disruption to Chinese magnesite mining activities, ongoing consolidation of the supply sector, and some new operations coming on stream, IMFORMED is looking forward to assessing the situation at next week’s 8th China Liaoning International Magnesium Material Exposition (8th CLIMME), to be held in Haicheng, Liaoning, 11-13 September.
Mike O’Driscoll, Director, IMFORMED, will be presenting “Magnesia […]
Gujarat Fluorochemicals subsidiary to expand in Morocco
At a time when fluorspar consumers are pondering their limited sourcing options as restricted supply and high prices dominate the market, newcomer GFL GM Fluorspar SA in Morocco is expanding capacity to meet demand.
For a review of fluorspar supply and demand see our recent online articles:
Fluorspar supply: trade trends […]
August 2019 is a milestone month for speciality industrial minerals supplier Lehmann&Voss&Co. which celebrated its 125th Anniversary at the Hamburg Fischauktionshalle on 16 August.
The First Mayor of the City of Hamburg, Dr. Peter Tschentscher, opened the festive evening in front of 600 guests. An eye-catcher at the event was the model of a 3D-printed racing sailboat […]